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Definition of "itch" []

  • An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch. (noun)
  • Any of various skin disorders, such as scabies, marked by intense irritation and itching. (noun)
  • A restless desire or craving for something: an itch to travel. (noun)
  • To feel, have, or produce an itch. (verb-intransitive)
  • To have a desire to scratch. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "itch" in a sentence
  • "It always makes the back of my brain itch because of how unnecessary (and ultimately confusing) it is to do so."
  • "The itch is back but now I've made myself promise myself one more thing: I will not start blogging again until I can get back to reading again."
  • "The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it."