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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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.
Most kids, by then, are bored with summer and itchy from mosquito bites and poison ivy and nothing to do.
From Literature
"I had bumps and was red all over my face, ears, legs and arms and was itchy," she said.
From BBC
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