Itch - English meaning

Itch – definitions in English dictionary

noun
An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
Usage examples:
But shortly after ben began eating his lunch, his child-care provider noticed he seemed to be tryin…
Synonims:
TinglingIrritationItchinessStingingPricklingTicklingParaesthesiaFormication

verb
Be the site of or cause an itch.
Usage examples:
The bite itched like crazy
Synonims:
TingleBe irritatedBe itchyStingPrickleTickle

verb
To have an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with something hard
Usage examples:
My insect bites are itching., i have an itch on the back of my neck., [ + to infinitive ] he has an…

Itch translation into English

Itch: translate from English into Chinese

痒, 痒痒, 发痒, 养

Itch: translate from English into Dutch

Jeuk, Jeuken, Kriebelen, Schurft, Krieuwelen

Itch: translate from English into French

Démanger, Démangeaison, Envie, Éprouver des démangeaisons, Susciter, Avoir envie de faire qch, Faire agacer

Itch: translate from English into German

Jucken, Juckreiz, Lust, Verlangen, Kribbeln, Reizen, Krabbeln

Itch: translate from English into Hindi

खुजली, खाज, खुजली होना, बेचैनी, चुल, लत

Itch: translate from English into Italian

Prurito, Prudere, Voglia, Rogna, Scabbia, Sentire prurito, Avere voglia di

Itch: translate from English into Korean

가려움, 가렵다, 참을 수 없는 욕망

Itch: translate from English into Russian

Зуд, Чесаться, Испытывать зуд, Зудеть, Чесотка, Жажда, Непреодолимое желание

Itch: translate from English into Spanish

Picar, Picazón, Comezón, Prurito, Sarna, Deseo vehemente, Hormiguear, Sentir comezón, Tener a, Rabiar, Desear vehementemente, Querer vehementemente, Soñar vehementemente

Word origin

Old English gycce (noun), gyccan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch jeuk (noun) and Dutch jeuken, German jucken (verb).

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Itch – similar words

itches

noun
An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
Usage examples:
But shortly after ben began eating his lunch, his child-care provider noticed he seemed to be tryin…

verb
Be the site of or cause an itch.
Usage examples:
The bite itched like crazy

verb
To have an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with something hard
Usage examples:
My insect bites are itching., i have an itch on the back of my neck., [ + to infinitive ] he has an…

Itches - all meanings in English

itched

verb
Be the site of or cause an itch.
Usage examples:
The bite itched like crazy

noun
An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
Usage examples:
But shortly after ben began eating his lunch, his child-care provider noticed he seemed to be tryin…

verb
Past simple and past participle of itch
Usage examples:
I can't wear wool - it makes me itch.

Itched - all meanings in English

Itch synonims

irritation

noun
The state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry.
Usage examples:
Much to my irritation, chris fell asleep

Irritation - all meanings in English

itchiness

noun
An uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails
Usage examples:
An infection of this type can cause itchiness., there are treatments to relieve itchiness.

Itchiness - all meanings in English

paraesthesia

noun
An abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking (‘pins and needles’), caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.
Usage examples:
Patients complain of painful paraesthesiae in the hands

Paraesthesia - all meanings in English

prickle

noun
A short pointed outgrowth on the bark or epidermis of a plant; a small thorn.
Usage examples:
The prickles of the gorse bushes

verb
(of a part of the body) experience a tingling sensation, especially as a result of strong emotion.
Usage examples:
The sound made her skin prickle with horror

noun
A stinging feeling as if made by a sharp point
Usage examples:
A prickle of fear ran up the back of my neck., [ t ] she lay on the dry grass, which prickled the b…

Prickle - all meanings in English

prickling

verb
(of a part of the body) experience a tingling sensation, especially as a result of strong emotion.
Usage examples:
The sound made her skin prickle with horror

noun
A short pointed outgrowth on the bark or epidermis of a plant; a small thorn.
Usage examples:
The prickles of the gorse bushes

verb
Present participle of prickle
Usage examples:
She lay on the grass and the stiff dry grass prickled the back of her legs., turner started to be w…

Prickling - all meanings in English

sting

noun
A small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison.
Usage examples:
The poor fellow has neither the tusks of the elephant, nor the claws of the lion, nor even the horn…

verb
Wound or pierce with a sting.
Usage examples:
He was stung by a jellyfish

verb
(esp. of insects, plants, and animals) to produce a small but painful injury by making a very small hole in the skin
Usage examples:
[ i ] why do bees sting?, [ t ] cold air stung jack’s lungs., [ i ] the soap made his eyes sting., …

Sting - all meanings in English

stinging

adjective
Having a sting; capable of wounding or piercing with a sting.
Usage examples:
A swarm of stinging insects

verb
Wound or pierce with a sting.
Usage examples:
He was stung by a jellyfish

Stinging - all meanings in English

tickle

verb
Lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes mild discomfort or itching and often laughter.
Usage examples:
I tickled him under the ears

noun
An act of tickling someone.
Usage examples:
Dad gave my chin a little tickle

verb
Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

Tickle - all meanings in English

tickling

verb
Lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes mild discomfort or itching and often laughter.
Usage examples:
I tickled him under the ears

noun
An act of tickling someone.
Usage examples:
Dad gave my chin a little tickle

Tickling - all meanings in English

tingle

verb
Experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation.
Usage examples:
She was tingling with excitement

noun
A slight prickling or stinging sensation.
Usage examples:
A tingle of anticipation

noun
An s-shaped metal clip used to support heavy panes of glass or slates on a roof.

Tingle - all meanings in English

tingling

verb
Experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation.
Usage examples:
She was tingling with excitement

noun
A slight prickling or stinging sensation.
Usage examples:
A tingle of anticipation

noun
An s-shaped metal clip used to support heavy panes of glass or slates on a roof.

Tingling - all meanings in English

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