Other Word Forms
- itchiness noun
Etymology
Origin of itchy
1520–30; itch, + -y 1; compare Old English giccig (rare) purulent, putrid
Example Sentences
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"My eyes get all itchy, and I sneeze and feel terrible if I'm anywhere near a dog," his dad said.
From Literature
It made his clothes feel sticky and itchy and uncomfortable.
From Literature
Scabies is an itchy rash caused by mites spread through close skin contact, according to the NHS.
From BBC
I don’t like knitting—it makes my mind feel itchy—but it’s good, important work.
From Literature
The French drugmaker said Friday that amlitelimab delivered results that supported its potential to treat patients 12 years and older with moderate to severe eczema, a condition that causes itchy, dry and inflamed skin.
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