itchy

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling of wanting to scratch a part of the body due to irritation or discomfort.

  - "The sunburn made her skin itchy."
  - "The mosquito bites were making his legs itchy."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with itchy
hickey , tickle , prickly

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Variants

List of all variants of itchy that leads to same result
itch , itches , itchier , itchiest , itchiness , itchinesses , itchy

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Etymology

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Old English itchian, from ith, itch. Related to German jucken, to itch.

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Trivia

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1. The itch-scratch reflex is one of the most basic reflexes in humans.

2. Scratching an itch can release endorphins, which are natural painkillers.

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Related Concepts

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1. pruritus: A medical condition characterized by an intense itching sensation, often with no apparent cause.

2. scratch reflex: An involuntary response to itching, which involves scratching the affected area to relieve the sensation.

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Culture

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In literature, itchy can refer to a character who is restless or anxious, such as in Shakespeare's Othello when Iago describes Othello as 'an itchy man', implying his jealousy and desire for revenge.

How to Memorize "itchy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person scratching an itchy spot on their body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word itchy with the feeling of discomfort and the urge to scratch.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Itchy Is The Enemy' to remember the meaning of the word.

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