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(as) busy as a one-armed paperhanger (with an itch) (one's) finger itches (to do something). Itch: verb to have an itch. To produce an itchy sensation. An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch. Any of various skin disorders, such as scabies, marked by intense irritation and itching. Itch Petcare Limited is an introducer appointed representative of Pinnacle Insurance plc who is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (register number 110866). Registered Office: Pinnacle House, A1 Barnet Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 2XX.

Related to itch: jock itch, winter itch

itch

(ĭch)n.
1. An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch.
2. Any of various skin disorders, such as scabies, marked by intense irritation and itching.
3. A restless desire or craving for something: an itch to travel.
v.intr.1.
b. To have a desire to scratch.
v.tr.
2. To scratch (an itch).
[Middle English yicche, from Old English gicce, from giccan, to itch.]
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itch

(ɪtʃ) n
1. an irritation or tickling sensation of the skin causing a desire to scratch
3. (Pathology) any skin disorder, such as scabies, characterized by intense itching
vb
4. (intr) to feel or produce an irritating or tickling sensation
5. (intr) to have a restless desire (to do something)
7. itching palm a grasping nature; avarice
8. have itchy feet to be restless; have a desire to travel
ˈitchyadj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

itch

(ɪtʃ)
Itchv.i.
1. to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected.
3. Informal. to scratch a part that itches.
4. to have a desire to do or get something: to itch after fame.
v.t. Itchy scalp
6. Informal. to scratch (a part that itches).
n.
8. the sensation of itching.
9. a restless desire or longing: an itch for excitement.
[before 900; Middle English (y)icchen, Old English]
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itch


Past participle: itched
Gerund: itching
Imperative
itch
itch
Present
I itch
you itch
he/she/it itches
we itch
you itch
they itch
Preterite
I itched
you itched
he/she/it itched
we itched
you itched
they itched
Present Continuous
I am itching
you are itching
he/she/it is itching
we are itching
you are itching
they are itching
Present Perfect
I have itched
you have itched
he/she/it has itched
we have itched
you have itched
they have itched
Past Continuous
I was itching
you were itching
he/she/it was itching
we were itching
you were itching
they were itching
Past Perfect
I had itched
you had itched
he/she/it had itched
we had itched
you had itched
they had itched
Future
I will itch
you will itch
he/she/it will itch
we will itch
you will itch
they will itch
Future Perfect
I will have itched
you will have itched
he/she/it will have itched
we will have itched
you will have itched
they will have itched
Future Continuous
I will be itching
you will be itching
he/she/it will be itching
we will be itching
you will be itching
they will be itching
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been itching
you have been itching
he/she/it has been itching
we have been itching
you have been itching
they have been itching
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been itching
you will have been itching
he/she/it will have been itching
we will have been itching
you will have been itching
they will have been itching
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been itching
you had been itching
he/she/it had been itching
we had been itching
you had been itching
they had been itching
Conditional
I would itch
you would itch
he/she/it would itch
we would itch
you would itch
they would itch
Past Conditional
I would have itched
you would have itched
he/she/it would have itched
we would have itched
you would have itched
they would have itched
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Noun1.itch - a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; 'he has a bad case of the itch'
infection - the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
2.itch - a strong restless desire; 'why this urge to travel?'
desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
3.itch - an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation - a sensation localized on the skin
pruritus - an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
Verb1.itch - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; 'Don't scratch your insect bites!'
irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; 'Aspirin irritates my stomach'
2.itch - have or perceive an itch; 'I'm itching--the air is so dry!'
tickle, titillate, vellicate - touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
tingle, prickle - cause a stinging or tingling sensation
3.itch - cause to perceive an itch; 'his skin itched'
4.itch - have a strong desire or urge to do something; 'She is itching to start the project'; 'He is spoiling for a fight'
desire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; 'I want to go home now'; 'I want my own room'
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

itch

verb
1.prickle, tickle, tingle, crawlWhen you have hayfever, your eyes and nose stream and itch.
2.long, ache, crave, burn, pine, pant, hunger, lust, yearn, hankerI was itching to get involved.
noun
1.irritation, tingling, prickling, itchinessScratch my back - I've got an itch.
2.desire, longing, craving, passion, yen(informal), hunger, lust, yearning, hankering, restlessnessan insatiable itch to switch from channel to channel
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Itch

itch

noun1. A strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure:
appetence, appetency, appetite, craving, desire, hunger, longing, lust, thirst, wish, yearning, yen.
2. Sexual hunger:
amativeness, concupiscence, desire, eroticism, erotism, libidinousness, lust, lustfulness, passion, prurience, pruriency.
verb
To have a greedy, obsessive desire:
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يَتَلَهَّف، يَتَحَرَّقُ شَوْقايَحُك، يُسَبِّبُ الحَكَّهيَسْتَحِكُهُ جِلْدُهيُصاب بالحَكَّه
kløkløebrænde efterhave kløe i fingrene
haluhinkukutinakutistasyyhy
svrbjeti
가렵다
būt tieksmeiniezeniezēšananiezēt
srbečicasrbeti
คัน
dört gözle beklemekkaşın makkaşınmakaşınmakkaşıntı

itch

[ɪtʃ]
A.N → picorm; (less frequent) → picazónf, comezónf
to have an itch → tener un picor; (less frequent) → tener una picazónor una comezón
I've got an itch here, can you scratch it for me? → me picaaquíortengo un picoraquí, ¿me puedes rascar?
to have an itch to do sth (fig) → rabiar por hacer algo
see alsoseven
B.VI
1. (= be itchy) my leg itches → me pica la pierna; (said by older people) → tengopicazónorcomezónen lapierna
I was itching all over → me picaba todo
to be itching for sth (fig) → estar deseando algo
he was itching for a chance to play against the champion → estaba deseandotener la oportunidad de jugar contra el campeón
he's itching for a fight → tieneganas de pelea
to be itching to do sth (fig) → rabiar por hacer algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

itch

[ˈɪtʃ]
n → démangeaisonf
Scratch my back, I've got an itch → Gratte-moi le dos, ça me démange.
vi
[part of body] → démanger, gratter
It itches → Ça me démange., Ça me gratte
My head's itching → La tête me démange., La tête me gratte.
My toes are itching like mad → Les orteils me grattent comme c'est pas possible.
(= eager)
I'm itching to get started → Je brûle de commencer., Il me tarde de commencer.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

itch

n
(lit) → Juckennt, → Juckreizm; I have an itch → mich juckt es, ich habe einen Juckreiz
(fig inf: = urge) → Lustf; I have the itch to do something → es reiztorjuckt(inf) → mich, etw zu tun; the seven-year itch → das verflixte siebte Jahr
vi
(lit) → jucken; my back is itching → mein Rückenjuckt (mich), mir or mich juckt der Rücken; that rash made me itch all over → der Ausschlagjuckte am ganzenKörper
(fig inf)he is itching to … → es reiztorjuckt(inf) → ihn, zu …; he’s itching for a fight → er ist auf Streit aus
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

itch

Itch[ɪtʃ]
1.n → prurito
to have an itch to do sth (fig) → avere la smania di fare qc
2.vi (person) → avere prurito; (part of body) → prudere
my leg itches → mi prude la gamba
to be itching for sth/to do sth (fig) (fam) → aver una gran voglia di qc/di fare qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

itch

(itʃ) noun
an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch. He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily. uitslag يَحُك، يُسَبِّبُ الحَكَّه сърбеж coceira svrbění das Jucken kløe φαγούραpicazón kihelus خارش kutina démangeaison גִרוּי खुजली, बेचैनी, इच्छा svrbež viszketés gatal kláði prurito かゆさ 가려움 niežėjimas nieze; niezēšana gatal jeukkløe swędzenie خارښت comichão mâncărime зуд svrbenie srbenje, srbečica svrab klåda อาการคัน kaşınma; kaşıntı 癢 сверблячка خارش sự ngứa 痒
verb
1. to have an itch. Some plants can cause the skin to itch. jeuk يُصاب بالحَكَّه сърби ме coçar svrbět jucken klø έχω φαγούραpicar sügelema خاریدن kutista démanger לְגָרֵד खुजली होना svrbjeti viszket menggatalkan klæja prudere かゆい 가렵다 niežėti niezēt menggatalkan jeukenklø swędzieć خارښت كول ter comichão a produce mâncă­rime; a (te) mânca вызывать зуд svrbieť srbeti svrbeti klia ทำให้คัน kaşınmak 搔癢 свербіти کھجلی ہونا làm ngứa 发痒
2. to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something). I was itching to slap the child. jeuk يَتَلَهَّف، يَتَحَرَّقُ شَوْقا горя от непреодолимо желание ter vontade mít velkou chuť brennen have kløe i fingrene; brænde efter λαχταρώ έντονα morirse de ganas näpud sügelevad اشتیاق وافر داشتن hinku mourir d'envie de לַחוּש תְּשוּקָה इच्छा होना izgarati od želje vágyódik vmire ingin sekali sárlanga, klæja í lófana (non vedere l'ora), (avere una gran voglia) ～したい 몹시 갈망하다 (kam) nagai niežti būt tieksmei ingin sekali graag willenbrenne etter, klø i fingrene etter bardzo mieć na coś ochotę ډيره علاقه درلودل ter vontade a fi ne­răbdător (să) испытывать непреодолимое желание robiť si chúťky srbeti žudeti obetvinglig längtan (lust), starkt begär ปรารถนา şiddetle istemek, dört gözle beklemek 渴望 нетерпляче бажати بہت خواہشمند ہونا rất mong muốn 渴望
ˈitchy adjective
itching. an itchy rash; I feel itchy all over. jeukerig مُصاب بالحَكَّة الجِلْدِيَّه който сърби com coceira svědící juckend kløende με έντονη φαγούρα que pica sügelev خارش دار؛ بی قرار kutiava qui démange מְגֵרד खुजली svrbljiv viszketős gatal kláða-, klæjandi (che prude) かゆい 가렵게 하는 niežtintis niezošs gatal jeukerigkløende, som klørswędzący خارښت لرونكى، بى كراره comichento care te mănâncă/simte mân­cărimi зудящий svrbľavý srbeč koji svrbi kliande, stickig คัน kaşıntılı 搔癢的 такий, що свербить کھجلی پیدا کرنے والا ngứa 发痒的
ˈitchiness noun
jeukerigheid حُكاك сърбене coceira svědivost; touha das Jucken kløe φαγούραpicor sügelevus خارش؛ بی قراری kutiavuus démangeaison תְחוּשַת גִירוּד खुजलाहट svrbež viszketés kegatalan kláði prurito かゆさ 가려움 niežėjimas niezēšana kegatalan jeukerigheidkløe, kribling swędzenie خارښت، بى كرارى comichão mâncărime зуд; непреодолимое желание svrbľavosť; túžba (po) srbenje postojanje svraba klåda มีอาการคัน kaşınma, kaşıntı 搔癢 свербіж خلش sự ngứa 痒
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

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→ يَسْتَحِكُهُ جِلْدُه svědit kløjuckenέχω φαγούραpicar kutistadémanger svrbjetiprudere かゆい 가렵다jeukenkløzaswędziećcomichar, ter comichãoзудеть klia คันkaşınmak ngứa痒
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

itch

n picazón f, comezón f; vi picar, sentir or tener picazón or comezón; Where does it itch?..¿Dónde le pica?.. ¿Dónde siente picazón (comezón)?… Does your arm itch?..¿Le pica el brazo?…Do you itch?..¿Siente picazón (comezón)?..¿Tiene picazón (comezón)?; to have an — tener picazón or comezón (localizada)
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

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