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- Dictionaryitch/ɪtʃ/
noun
- 1. an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch. Similar
verb
- 1. be the site of or cause an itch: "the bite itched like crazy" Similar
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to have or cause an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails: I can't wear wool - it makes me itch. Fewer examples. What's that big red lump on your arm? Does it itch? Try not to scratch those spots, no matter how much they itch, or you'll make them bleed.
: an uneasy irritating sensation in the upper surface of the skin usually held to result from mild stimulation of pain receptors. b. : a skin disorder accompanied by such a sensation.
An itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes a strong desire or reflex to scratch. [1] . Itches have resisted many attempts to be classified as any one type of sensory experience. Itches have many similarities to pain, and while both are unpleasant sensory experiences, their behavioral response patterns are different.
An itch is an unpleasant tingly sensation that makes you want to scratch. If you're allergic to poison ivy and you go hiking through a field of it, you'll have a terrible itch all over your legs. Sometimes people confuse itch and scratch.
noun [ C usually sing ] us / ɪtʃ /. an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with something hard: I have an itch on the back of my neck. [ + to infinitive ] He has an itch (= desire) to travel.
1. an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch. 2. a restless desire. 3. (Pathology) any skin disorder, such as scabies, characterized by intense itching. vb. 4. ( intr) to feel or produce an irritating or tickling sensation.
noun. itches. An irritating sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch the affected part. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any of various skin disorders, such as scabies, marked by intense irritation and itching. American Heritage Medicine. A restless desire; hankering. An itch to travel. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definition of itch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ITCH definition: 1. If a part of your body itches, it feels uncomfortable and you want to rub it with your nails…. Learn more.
itch. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English itch1 /ɪtʃ/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] if part of your body or your clothes itch, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails → scratch My feet were itching terribly.
