itch
verb (used without object)
to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected.
itched
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past participleof itch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof itch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
itchverb (used without object)to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected.
Example Sentences
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Cosmo itched so much from allergies that he constantly scratched himself raw and unleashed a howl when we were gone for too long, so loud and haunting that my neighbor thought it was a siren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He had 28-day-old sutures he contemplated removing himself because they itched so badly.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025
Uncanny Keith had massive, muscular shoulders which prevented it from reaching the back of its own head, where the hair itched and chafed along its annoyingly upright spine.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2022
My fingers practically itched as I waved my phone around searching for a signal.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
The truth was like a feather tickling his tongue, and, against his better judgment, he itched to spit it out.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
