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itchy

[ich-ee]

adjective

itchier, itchiest 
  1. having or causing an itching itching sensation.

  2. characterized by itching. itching.



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Other Word Forms

  • itchiness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of itchy1

1520–30; itch, + -y 1; compare Old English giccig (rare) purulent, putrid
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Have itchy eyes or sneezing been getting the better of you recently?

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Mrs Baxter visited her GP, private healthcare, endocrinologists, neurologists and was treated at Colchester Hospital after suffering blackouts, flushes, headaches and feeling itchy and uncomfortable.

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The band's first release since the departure of frontman Isaac Wood, it trades itchy, off-centre guitar riffs for a more soothing, baroque-pop sound, with lyrics that focus on friendship and camaraderie.

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Hairs covering the stems, leaves and flowers have glands that secrete a sticky substance containing prenylated phenols, which cause an itchy rash, according to Lewis.

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California wildlife officials also recently reported that the state’s southernmost wolf pack in Tulare County is suffering from sarcoptic mange, a disease caused by parasitic mites that can cause itchy skin lesions and hair loss.

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