fleas
Canine itch source
Fleas are tiny wingless insects that feed on the blood of mammals and birds.
They're infamous for infesting pets and homes, jumping remarkable distances relative to their size.
A flea market sells secondhand goods—the name suggests you might find items that have been around long enough to harbor parasites.
To put a flea in someone's ear is to give them a sharp rebuke or unwelcome hint.
Urge to scratch
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- inflammationProtective tissue response
allergy · antihistamine · swelling · bites · welts · bumps · calamine · hydrocortisone
Occupy harmfully en masse
- infestationPest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
insecticide · larvae · eggs · pupae · nymphs · host · breeding · carpet
Deadly epidemic disease
- typhusLouse-transmitted bacterial infection
- bubonicOf groin-node swellings
- pestilenceFatal epidemic disease
- vectorQuantity with direction
transmission · pathogen · tapeworm · carrier · epidemic · outbreak · infection · rats
Domesticated barking mammals
- catsSmall domesticated felines
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- collarNeck encirclement
drops · shampoo · treatment · prevention · infestation · fur · coat · scratch
Propel oneself airborne
- leapSudden springing movement
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- hopSmall, quick jump
- bounceSpring back after impact
bound · agility · propel · acrobatic · distance · height · escape · powerful
Lacking significance or weight
- minorScale with lowered third
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- cheapLow in price
itch
Urge to scratch
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- rednessCrimson-hued state
inflammation · allergy · antihistamine · swelling · bites · welts · bumps · calamine · hydrocortisone · ankles
infest
Occupy harmfully en masse
- infestationPest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
pesticide · insecticide · larvae · eggs · pupae · nymphs · host · breeding · carpet · bedding
plague
Deadly epidemic disease
- typhusLouse-transmitted bacterial infection
- bubonicOf groin-node swellings
- pestilenceFatal epidemic disease
vector · transmission · pathogen · tapeworm · carrier · epidemic · outbreak · infection · rats · medieval
dogs
Domesticated barking mammals
- catsSmall domesticated felines
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
collar · drops · shampoo · treatment · prevention · infestation · fur · coat · scratch · pets
jump
Propel oneself airborne
bounce · bound · agility · propel · acrobatic · distance · height · escape · powerful · remarkable
trivial
Lacking significance or weight
- minorScale with lowered third
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- pet healthvet visit, checkup, checkups, vaccinations, rabies vaccination
- Biting Pestsmosquito, mosquitoes, bedbug, bedbugs, tick
- nuisancespest, ants, bugs, flies, roaches
- parasitestapeworm, roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, tick
fleasbeneficial insects
Arthropods aiding agriculture
pollinators · bees · ladybugs · earthworms · butterflies
fleasantiflea
Targeting parasitic insects
flea treatment · flea collar · insecticide · pest control · flea powder
- flea marketOutdoor secondhand goods venue
- flea collarPet's anti-parasite neckwear
- flea bitesSmall parasitic punctures
- sand fleasSmall coastal burrowing crustaceans
- flea bagShabby, infested lodging
- flea infestationParasitic insect outbreak
flea, fleabag, deflea, fleabane, fleabite, fleapit, fleabites