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itch en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ɪt͡ʃ/

Etymology

From Middle English icche, ȝicche, from Old English ġiċċe (“itch”), from Proto-Germanic *jukjǭ (“itch”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots yeuk (“itch, itchiness”), Dutch jeuk (“itch”), German jucken.

Meanings

1. A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
2. A constant teasing desire or want.
   • ... it left, however, a bee at his ear and an itch to transfer the buzzer's attentions and tease his darling; for she had betrayed herself as right good game. 1895, George Meredith, The Amazing Marriage:

Forms

Deriveds

ked itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · scratch one's own itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · bricklayer's itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · prairie itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · crotch itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · mihi itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · lake itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · copra itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · baker's itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · dhobi itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · ground itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · itchy (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · Dogger Bank itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · gym itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · scratch the itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · grain itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · barley itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · hay itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · cottonseed itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · washerwoman's itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · itchsome (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · straw itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · itchlike (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · cow itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · itchweed (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · itch mite (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · seven-year itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · cereal itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · Malabar itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · mad itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · swimmer's itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · jock itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · itchless (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · duck itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · hell's itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · scratch an itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · miller's itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · Cuban itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · grocer's itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · barber's itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · beard itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · mattress itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · barber itch (Terms derived from itch (noun)) · antiitch (Terms derived from itch (noun))

Synonyms

yeuk · yuck · yuik

Translations (134)

yue 痕 (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · el λαχτάρα (a desire) · az qaşınma (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · mi toretiti (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · it voglia matta (a desire) · sv klåda (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · csb svôrb (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ko 가려움증 (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · fi kutina (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · it prurito (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · qu şixi (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · pt comichão (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · de Jucken (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · sh свраб (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · grc ψώρα (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · wa schôpe (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · mk јадеж (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ru рве́ние (a desire) · la prūrīgō (a desire) · mi harehare (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · th ความต้องการ (a desire) · cy ysfa (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · sk svrbenie (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · te దురద (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ar حِكَّة (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ru жа́жда (a desire) · fr prurit (a desire) · qu sixi (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · qu siqsi (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · mr खाज (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · as খজুৱতি (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · fi halu (a desire) · mi mangeo (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · pl swędzenie (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · hu viszketés (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · io prurito (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · haw māneʻoneʻo (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ta தினவு (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · rif ašmaz (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ary حكّة (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ru зуд (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · es comecome (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · be сверб (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · es picor (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · oc prusor (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · pdt Gnauz (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · kmr xur (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · mg hidihidy (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ru свербёж (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · pl świerzbienie (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · orv своробъ (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · pt prurido (a desire) · bcl gatol (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · es prurito (a desire) · es rasquiña (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · th ความคัน (a desire) · vi ngứa (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · uk свербі́ж (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ro mâncărime (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ty maʻeo (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · haz خَرِشْت (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · es comezón (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · sq kruarje (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · gl proício (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · txb saiwe (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · mi torotiti (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · pt coceira (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · mi māngeongeo (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · as খজুটি (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ilo budo (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · th ความอยาก (a desire) · ja かゆみ (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · es picazón (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · pt prurido (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · bg сърбеж (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · el κνησμός (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · de Juckreiz (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · sm mageso (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · mi ngaoko (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · arz جرب (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · fr démangeaison (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · cs svrbění (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ang giċċe (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · tl kati (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · om cittoo (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · fi syyhy (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · gl comechón (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · fo skríði (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · cmn 發癢 /发痒 (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ty maʻero (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ta நமைச்சல் (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · fa خارش (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · he גירוד (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · bg силно желание (a desire) · ru свербе́ние (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · eo juko (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · fi hinku (a desire) · cu сврабъ (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · cy cosiad (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · oc prusèsta (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · hy քոր (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · uk свербля́чка (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · tr kaşınma (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · fo hugur (a desire) · gl proído (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · haw maneʻo (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · cy ysfa (a desire) · cmn 癢 /痒 (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · be свярбе́нне (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ru зуде́ние (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · as খজুলি (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · mi hakihaki (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · fr prurit (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · az qaşıntı (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · el φαγούρα (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · nl jeuk (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ko 갈망 (a desire) · la prūrīgō (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ka მუნი (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · cmn 渴望 (a desire) · cs svědění (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · tr kaşıntı (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · oc prusina (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ta அரிப்பு (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · is kláði (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · gl prurito (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ro dorință (a desire) · ki mwĩthũa (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · th ความคัน (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · pl świąd (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · sh svrab (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · he עקצוץ (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) · ja 渇望 (a desire) · grc κνησμός (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch)

itch en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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• /ɪt͡ʃ/

Etymology

From Middle English icchen, ȝicchen, from Old English ġiċċan, ġyċċan (“to itch”), from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan (“to itch”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots yeuk (“to itch”), West Frisian jûkje (“to itch”), Dutch jeuken (“to itch”), Low German jocken (“to itch”), German jucken (“to itch”).

Meanings

1. (intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
2. (intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.
   • Capulet: ... Speak not, reply not, do not answer me; / My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce thought us blest / That God had lent us but this only child; / But now I see this one is one too much, / And that we have a curse in having her: / Out on her, hilding! c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:
   • He started learning to drive and he has been itching for opportunities to practice ever since.
3. (transitive) To cause to feel an itch.
   • My head is suddenly itching me like mad. 2001, India Knight, My Life on a Plate, page 102:
4. (colloquial, transitive) To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch.
   • But when we asked more about the famous man whose specter still commanded the heights, the guard just sneered at me, pointed his gun back toward the road with one hand, and itched his chin with the other. 2004, Philip Smucker, Al Qaeda's Great Escape: The Military and the Media on Terror's Trail:
   • Basically I go through a half hour of trying to figure out of it is an fake OCD itch or a regular itch before I itch it (if I determine it's a "fake" itch, then I try not to itch it). 2003 November 21, Jim Patterson, “Behavior Therapy for Itchy Clothes?”, in alt.support.ocd (Usenet):
   • Ulysses thumped his side and itched his back side, then slipped into his car. 2003, Ray Emerson, The Riddle of Cthulhu:
   • "What makes you suspect him?" Max asked as he itched his neck. 2002, M D Huddleston, Missing Paige:
   • I have to take both shoes and socks off! If I go bare foot I'm ok! I also get itching on my r/palm of my hand. I itch it so much that it's raw! 2002 January 4, Cyd, “Itching”, in alt.support.mult-sclerosis (Usenet):

Forms

Deriveds

make someone's teeth itch · make one's teeth itch · itch the ditch · itcher · itchy · one's fingers itch

Translations (108)

be часа́цца (to feel the need to scratch) · sv klia i fingrarna (to want or desire) · eo (la manoj) juki sin (to want or desire) · mrw gatel (to feel the need to scratch) · es picar (to feel the need to scratch) · njo-jgl mesak (to feel the need to scratch) · fa خاراندن ((transitive) to cause to feel an itch) · ka ექავება (to feel the need to scratch) · mi patete (to feel the need to scratch) · pt prurir (to feel the need to scratch) · nl kriebelen (to feel the need to scratch) · fi palaa halusta (to want or desire) · de jucken (to feel the need to scratch) · hu viszket (to feel the need to scratch) · mi māngeongeo (to feel the need to scratch) · ne चिलाउनु (to feel the need to scratch) · fa خاریدن (to feel the need to scratch) · ca picar (to feel the need to scratch) · ang giċċan (to feel the need to scratch) · nv yihę́ę́s (to feel the need to scratch) · eo juki (to feel the need to scratch) · vi ngứa (to feel the need to scratch) · fr picoter (to feel the need to scratch) · fr démanger (to feel the need to scratch) · gl proer (to feel the need to scratch) · bo ཟ་ཕྲུག་ལང (to feel the need to scratch) · bg сърби ме (to feel the need to scratch) · io pruritar (to feel the need to scratch) · it morire dalla voglia di (to want or desire) · mi ngaoko (to feel the need to scratch) · it prudere (to feel the need to scratch) · pl swędzieć (to feel the need to scratch) · ru свербе́ть (to feel the need to scratch) · sk svrbieť (to feel the need to scratch) · tl mangati (to feel the need to scratch) · wa schôpyî (to feel the need to scratch) · he חש עקצוץ (to feel the need to scratch) · fi syyhytä (to feel the need to scratch) · ru горе́ть жела́нием (to want or desire) · uk свербі́ти (to feel the need to scratch) · is klæja í lófana (to want or desire) · la prūriō (to want or desire) · am አከከ (to feel the need to scratch) · ta நமை (to feel the need to scratch) · ko 가렵다 (to feel the need to scratch) · fr gratter (to feel the need to scratch) · de in den Fingerspitzen jucken (to want or desire) · be свярбе́ць (to feel the need to scratch) · cy cosi (to feel the need to scratch) · it avere una voglia matta di (to want or desire) · qu siqsiy (to feel the need to scratch) · el νιώθω φαγούρα (to feel the need to scratch) · de kratzen (to feel the need to scratch) · el λαχταρώ (to want or desire) · cmn 癢 /痒 (to feel the need to scratch) · kmr xurîn (to feel the need to scratch) · pt pruir (to feel the need to scratch) · cs svrbět (to feel the need to scratch) · pt desejar (to want or desire) · fi kutkuttaa (to want or desire) · ja 痒い (to feel the need to scratch) · mi mangeo (to feel the need to scratch) · mn загатнах (to feel the need to scratch) · izh uhkua (to feel the need to scratch) · ru жа́ждать (to want or desire) · tsg katul (to feel the need to scratch) · chr ᎤᏲᏕᎠ (to feel the need to scratch) · lv niezēt (to feel the need to scratch) · ja 痒みを生じる (to feel the need to scratch) · my ယား (to feel the need to scratch) · pl świerzbić (to feel the need to scratch) · hy քոր գալ (to feel the need to scratch) · ko 갈망하다 (to want or desire) · cs svědět (to feel the need to scratch) · la prūriō (to feel the need to scratch) · haw hoʻomaneʻo (to feel the need to scratch) · fi kutista (to feel the need to scratch) · km រមាស់ (to feel the need to scratch) · ko 근질거리다 (to want or desire) · nn klø (to feel the need to scratch) · ar أَحَكَّ (to feel the need to scratch) · mi ngāokooko (to feel the need to scratch) · sv klia (to feel the need to scratch) · ru чеса́ться (to feel the need to scratch) · lzz ანჩამინს (to feel the need to scratch) · he גירד לו (to feel the need to scratch) · el φαγουρίζω ((transitive) to cause to feel an itch) · pt comichar (to feel the need to scratch) · ur کهجلی (to feel the need to scratch) · ja 渇望する (to want or desire) · az qaşınmaq (to feel the need to scratch) · cmn 渴望 (to want or desire) · tr kaşınmak (to feel the need to scratch) · ta அரி (to feel the need to scratch) · wa schôpyî (to want or desire) · ga bheith ar bís (to want or desire) · yue 痕 (to feel the need to scratch) · ro mânca (to feel the need to scratch) · wa djéryî (to want or desire) · uk чу́хатися (to feel the need to scratch) · ru рва́ться (to want or desire) · fi kutkuttaa (to feel the need to scratch) · ru зуде́ть (to feel the need to scratch) · th คัน (to feel the need to scratch) · de kitzeln (to feel the need to scratch) · pt querer (to want or desire) · pt coçar (to feel the need to scratch) · nl jeuken (to feel the need to scratch)