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.

• "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."