Meaning

7 senses
  1. Characterized by itching. (of a condition)

    an itchy rash

  2. Feeling an itching sensation; feeling a need to be scratched. (of a person, animal or body part)

    My nose always gets itchy the moment I put on my face mask.

  3. Causing an itching sensation.

    He refuses to wear the new sweater; he says it’s itchy.

    causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch

  4. (figuratively)In a state of agitation; easily alarmed.

  5. (figuratively)Having a constant, teasing desire (for something, to do something); impatiently eager.

  6. (figuratively)Causing a constant, teasing desire for something.

  7. (derogatory, figuratively, obsolete)Feeling or showing a high level of sexual interest.

Examples

55 sentences
  1. My nose is itchy.

    У мене чешеться ніс. — deniko

    ruУ меня нос зудит. — Hellerick

    deMir juckt die Nase. — Tlustulimu

  2. My eyes feel itchy.

    В мене сверблять очі. — shanghainese

    ruУ меня чешутся глаза. — odexed

    deMir jucken die Augen. — enteka

  3. My eyes are itchy.

    Мої очі сверблять. — Anjy

    deMir jucken die Augen. — enteka

  4. My scalp is itchy.

    deMir juckt die Kopfhaut. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. My scalp is very itchy.

    ruКожа у меня на голове очень чешется. — Tonari

    deMeine Kopfhaut juckt. — xtofu80

Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English *yicchy, *ȝicchi, from Old English ġiċċiġ (“itchy”), equivalent to itc

From Middle English *yicchy, *ȝicchi, from Old English ġiċċiġ (“itchy”), equivalent to itch + -y. Cognate with Scots yeukie (“itchy”), West Frisian jokkerich (“itchy”), Dutch jeukachtig and jeukerig (“itchy”).

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Forms

itchier, itchiest
Comparativeitchier Lesson
Superlativeitchiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

12 synonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
itchy — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto