itchy

[ ich-ee ]

adjective

, itch·i·er, itch·i·est.

1. having or causing an itching itching sensation.
2. characterized by itching. itching.

Other Words From

• itchi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of itchy¹

1520–30; itch, + -y ¹; compare Old English giccig (rare) purulent, putrid

Example Sentences

The moisturizer prevents that and also helps eliminate itchy beards.

From Popular-Science

Kennedy Smith, 63, has been active in the group and was determined to figure out what caused the four itchy bites on her back.

From Washington Post

In other individuals, wine can cause symptoms similar to those seen in food allergies—coughing, wheezing, and itchy rashes.

From Popular-Science

I tried to get that across in the book, when Ari describes how different pronouns feel, they just don’t feel right, they feel tight, and they feel itchy, and they just don’t feel good to them in that moment.

From Time

This itchy skin condition affects almost one-in-three Americans, mostly children and adolescents.

From Science News For Students

A good guy with a gun can turn into a bad guy due to one slip up or a simple misunderstanding and an itchy trigger finger.

From The Daily Beast

I was itchy from the bugs, aching everywhere, blistery, and wet.

From The Daily Beast

You can be itchy in relationships, too, romantically seeking, solely for excitement sake.

From The Daily Beast

Do not turn a healthy flock on to pasture, from which itchy sheep have recently been driven.

From Project Gutenberg

Once he stopped to scratch; he rubbed his back against the stump, and clawed at the itchy spot with left forepaw.

From Project Gutenberg

It is exceedingly itchy and a child may scratch itself and cause extensive harm.

From Project Gutenberg

Rue-rub; when a person incautiously scratches an itchy spot so as to break the skin: that is rue-rub.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not infrequently itchy, and, moreover, presents a different history.

From Project Gutenberg

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