fleabite
Tiny itchy wound
A fleabite is the bite of a flea—a small, itchy red mark.
The word almost always appears figuratively to mean something trivially small or insignificant: The fine was a fleabite compared to their profits.
A fleabite is too minor to worry about.
Scale with lowered third
- negligibleToo small to consider
- triflingOf no real importance
- pettyOf little importance
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
insignificant · triviality · picayune · piddling · nugatory · minuscule · insubstantial · immaterial
Urge to scratch
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- weltRaised skin injury
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- rednessCrimson-hued state
swelling · calamine · antihistamine · papule · hives · infestation · scratching
Cause of aggravation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
pest · nag · inconvenience · trouble · irksome · exasperation · frustration · discomfort
minor
Scale with lowered third
- negligibleToo small to consider
- triflingOf no real importance
- pettyOf little importance
inconsequential · insignificant · triviality · picayune · piddling · nugatory · minuscule · insubstantial · immaterial · slight
itch
Urge to scratch
redness · swelling · calamine · antihistamine · papule · hives · infestation · scratching
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- botherTo annoy or disturb
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
aggravation · pest · nag · inconvenience · trouble · irksome · exasperation · frustration · discomfort · hindrance
fleabitemortal wound
Injury causing inevitable death
fatal injury · catastrophe · disaster · serious injury · major trauma