itch

CEFRC1

/ɪt͡ʃ/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    A contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A constant teasing desire or want.

Examples

  • I have an itch in my ear.

  • She had an itch to see her child.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

  2. A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.

More examples

In context

  • He started learning to drive and he has been itching for opportunities to practice ever since.

  • ... it left, however, a bee at his ear and an itch to transfer the buzzer's attentions and tease his darling; for she had betrayed herself as right good game.

  • My head is suddenly itching me like mad.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English icche, ȝicche, from Old English ġiċċe (“itch”), from Proto-Germanic *jukjǭ (“itch”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots yeuk (“itch, itchiness”), Dutch jeuk (“itch”), German jucken.