Itch — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

a strong restless desire

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪtʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪtʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪtʃ/

1 syllable Say it as /ˈɪtʃ/.

Examples

he has a bad case of the itch
why this urge to travel?
Don't scratch your insect bites!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

scratch urge itchiness rub itching spoil scabies

Parts of Speech

noun	a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation “he has a bad case of the itch”
noun	a strong restless desire “why this urge to travel?”
noun	an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
verb	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching “Don't scratch your insect bites!”
verb	have or perceive an itch “I'm itching--the air is so dry!”
verb	cause to perceive an itch “his skin itched”
verb	have a strong desire or urge to do something “She is itching to start the project”

Word Forms

itch	verb	have or perceive an itch
itchy	adjective	causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch
rub	noun	the act of rubbing or wiping
scratch	noun	an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
scratcher	noun	a person who scratches to relieve an itch
itch	noun	an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
itching	noun	an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

jucken

eine ansteckende Hautinfektion, die durch die Krätzmilbe verursacht wird; gekennzeichnet durch anhaltenden Juckreiz und Hautreizungen

🇫🇷French

démanger

une infection cutanée contagieuse causée par l’acarien des démangeaisons ; caractérisé par des démangeaisons persistantes et une irritation cutanée

🇪🇸Spanish

picar

una infección cutánea contagiosa causada por el ácaro que pica; caracterizado por picazón persistente e irritación de la piel

🇮🇹Italian

prurito

un'infezione cutanea contagiosa causata dall'acaro del prurito; caratterizzata da prurito persistente e irritazione cutanea

🇳🇱Dutch

jeuk

een besmettelijke huidinfectie veroorzaakt door de jeukende mijt; gekenmerkt door aanhoudende jeuk en huidirritatie

🇵🇹Portuguese

coceira

uma infecção contagiosa da pele causada pelo ácaro da coceira; caracterizada por coceira persistente e irritação da pele

🇷🇺Russian

зуд

заразная инфекция кожи, вызванная чесоточным клещом; характеризуется постоянным зудом и раздражением кожи.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

खुजली

खुजली घुन के कारण होने वाला एक संक्रामक त्वचा संक्रमण; लगातार खुजली और त्वचा में जलन की विशेषता

🇧🇩Bengali

চুলকানি

চুলকানি মাইট দ্বারা সৃষ্ট একটি সংক্রামক ত্বক সংক্রমণ; ক্রমাগত চুলকানি এবং ত্বকের জ্বালা দ্বারা চিহ্নিত করা হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

அரிப்பு

அரிப்புப் பூச்சியால் ஏற்படும் தொற்று தோல் தொற்று; தொடர்ந்து அரிப்பு மற்றும் தோல் எரிச்சல் வகைப்படுத்தப்படும்

🇮🇳Telugu

దురద

దురద పురుగు వలన సంక్రమించే చర్మ సంక్రమణం; నిరంతర దురద మరియు చర్మం చికాకు కలిగి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

खाज सुटणे

खाज माइटमुळे होणारा संसर्गजन्य त्वचेचा संसर्ग; सतत खाज सुटणे आणि त्वचेची जळजळ द्वारे दर्शविले जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ખંજવાળ

ખંજવાળના જીવાતને કારણે ચેપી ત્વચા ચેપ; સતત ખંજવાળ અને ત્વચાની બળતરા દ્વારા વર્ગીકૃત થયેલ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಜ್ಜಿ

ತುರಿಕೆ ಮಿಟೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಸಾಂಕ್ರಾಮಿಕ ಚರ್ಮದ ಸೋಂಕು; ನಿರಂತರ ತುರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಚರ್ಮದ ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿಯಿಂದ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചൊറിച്ചിൽ

ചൊറിച്ചിൽ കാശു മൂലമുണ്ടാകുന്ന ഒരു പകർച്ചവ്യാധി ചർമ്മ അണുബാധ; സ്ഥിരമായ ചൊറിച്ചിലും ത്വക്ക് പ്രകോപിപ്പിക്കലും സ്വഭാവമാണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਖਾਰਸ਼

ਖਾਰਸ਼ ਦੇ ਕਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਚਮੜੀ ਦੀ ਛੂਤ ਵਾਲੀ ਲਾਗ; ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਖੁਜਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਚਮੜੀ ਦੀ ਜਲਣ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

خارش

خارش کے ذرات کی وجہ سے جلد کا ایک متعدی انفیکشن؛ مسلسل خارش اور جلد کی جلن کی طرف سے خصوصیات

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

痒

由痒螨引起的传染性皮肤感染；其特点是持续瘙痒和皮肤刺激

🇯🇵Japanese

かゆみ

かゆみダニによって引き起こされる伝染性の皮膚感染症。持続的なかゆみと皮膚刺激を特徴とする

🇰🇷Korean

가려움

가려운 진드기에 의한 전염성 피부 감염; 지속적인 가려움증과 피부 자극이 특징

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngứa

nhiễm trùng da truyền nhiễm do ve ngứa gây ra; đặc trưng bởi ngứa dai dẳng và kích ứng da

🇹🇭Thai

คัน

การติดเชื้อที่ผิวหนังติดต่อที่เกิดจากไรคัน; โดดเด่นด้วยอาการคันอย่างต่อเนื่องและการระคายเคืองผิวหนัง

🇮🇩Indonesian

gatal

infeksi kulit menular yang disebabkan oleh tungau gatal; ditandai dengan rasa gatal dan iritasi kulit yang terus-menerus

🇵🇭Filipino

makati

isang nakakahawang impeksyon sa balat na dulot ng itch mite; nailalarawan sa pamamagitan ng patuloy na pangangati at pangangati ng balat

🇲🇾Malay

gatal

jangkitan kulit berjangkit yang disebabkan oleh hama gatal; dicirikan oleh gatal-gatal yang berterusan dan kerengsaan kulit

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حكة

عدوى جلدية معدية ناجمة عن عث الحكة. يتميز بالحكة المستمرة وتهيج الجلد

🇮🇷Persian

خارش

عفونت پوستی مسری ناشی از کنه خارش؛ با خارش مداوم و تحریک پوست مشخص می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

kaşıntı

kaşıntı akarının neden olduğu bulaşıcı bir cilt enfeksiyonu; kalıcı kaşıntı ve cilt tahrişi ile karakterizedir

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְגַרֵד

זיהום עור מדבק הנגרם על ידי קרדית הגירוד; מאופיין בגירוד מתמשך וגירוי בעור

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'itch'?

The primary meaning of 'itch' is 'a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'itch' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'itch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'itch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'itch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'itch' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'itch' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'itch' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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