itchy

[ ich-ee ]

/ ˈɪtʃ i /

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adjective, itch·i·er, itch·i·est.

having or causing an itching sensation.

characterized by itching.

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Origin of itchy

1520–30; itch, + -y¹; compare Old English giccig (rare) purulent, putrid

itch·i·ness, noun

The moisturizer prevents that and also helps eliminate itchy beards.
Best beard product for the best beard of your life|Florie Korani|August 18, 2021|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.
Oak-mite bites: Cicadas may have left D.C. region an itchy gift|Ellie Silverman|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
In other individuals, wine can cause symptoms similar to those seen in food allergies—coughing, wheezing, and itchy rashes.
Red wine is a trifecta of chemicals that can make some people feel terrible|empire|June 24, 2021|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.
Why It's Crucial to Talk to Kids About Gender Pronouns|Suyin Haynes|June 3, 2021|Time

This itchy skin condition affects almost one-in-three Americans, mostly children and adolescents.
Warning: Wildfires might make you itch|Kathiann Kowalski|June 3, 2021|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.
A Former Navy Firearms Instructor and Proud Gun Owner On Why We Need Common Sense Gun Control|Shawn VanDiver|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was itchy from the bugs, aching everywhere, blistery, and wet.
An Obsessive’s Search for a Lost Jungle City|Christopher S. Stewart|December 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You can be itchy in relationships, too, romantically seeking, solely for excitement sake.
Your Week: What the Stars Predict|Starsky + Cox|August 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Do not turn a healthy flock on to pasture, from which itchy sheep have recently been driven.
A Treatise on Sheep:|Ambrose Blacklock
Once he stopped to scratch; he rubbed his back against the stump, and clawed at the itchy spot with left forepaw.
Watched by Wild Animals|Enos A. Mills
It is exceedingly itchy and a child may scratch itself and cause extensive harm.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague
Rue-rub; when a person incautiously scratches an itchy spot so as to break the skin: that is rue-rub.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
It is not infrequently itchy, and, moreover, presents a different history.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

itchy

[ ĭch′ē ]

adj.

Having or causing an itching sensation.