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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“Eddington” scrutinizes our national psyche so intensely that it makes folks itchy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
When an irritant gets on your skin, a biochemical process activates sensory neurons that make you itchy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
On the few times I have risked it, I’ve come home nauseous, and with a pounding headache, itchy red eyes, and lungs that feel inflamed and like they won’t quite fill up all the way.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
Scabies is an itchy rash caused by mites spread through close skin contact, according to the NHS.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
He felt the pleasant rubbing of the stick along his itchy back.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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