itch
Nagging persistent urge
An itch is a skin sensation that makes you want to scratch.
The verb means to have this sensation: My back itches.
Figuratively, an itch is a restless desire: an itch to travel, the seven-year itch.
To be itching for something is to want it impatiently: She was itching for a fight.
Itchy is the adjective: itchy sweater, itchy trigger finger.
Heedless or skin irritation
- scratchingRaking with nails
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- inflammationProtective tissue response
dryness · flaking · hives · eczema · psoriasis · dermatitis · acne · sunburn
Allergy-response compound
- allergenImmune response trigger
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- dustFine settled particles
- moldForm-giving container
pet dander · hives · antihistamine · allergic reaction · hypersensitivity · eczema · watery eyes · sneezing
Powerful urge to have
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- hankeringPersistent strong desire
- urgeStrong inner drive
compulsion · impulse · restlessness · appetite · need · drive · hunger · eagerness
Slight stinging sensation
- prickleTiny sharp point
- tickleTouch provoking involuntary laughter
- stingSharp wound from insect
- burnDamage by heat
crawling · irritation · twinge · pins and needles · sensitivity · discomfort · nagging · persistent
Insect-caused itchy swelling
- flea bitePuncture from jumping pest
- ant biteSmall insect's nip
- bee stingInsect's venomous jab
- tick bitePuncture from feeding arachnid
mite · bedbug · chigger · gnat · spider bite · wasp sting · hornet · louse
Mite-caused skin infestation
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- chickenpoxContagious blistering viral infection
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
- liceBloodsucking scalp insects
mites · bedbugs · pinworms · impetigo · fungal · athlete's foot · contagious · parasites
Nervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- restlessUnable to be still
agitated · edgy · anxious · jittery · squirmy · uneasy · nervous · on edge
State of being bothered
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
maddening · grating · irksome · nuisance · aggravation · persistent · distracting · relentless
Forming protective crust
- scar tissueCollagen replacing damaged skin
- wound healingRestoration after injury
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
- new skinRegenerated outer layer
regeneration · recovery · knitting · scab · peeling · drying out · granulation · regrowth
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
- scratchingRaking with nails
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
inflammation · dryness · flaking · hives · eczema · psoriasis · dermatitis · acne · sunburn · peeling
histamine
Allergy-response compound
mold · pet dander · hives · antihistamine · allergic reaction · hypersensitivity · eczema · watery eyes · sneezing · scratch test
craving
Powerful urge to have
urge · compulsion · impulse · restlessness · appetite · need · drive · hunger · eagerness · yen
tingle
Slight stinging sensation
burn · crawling · irritation · twinge · pins and needles · sensitivity · discomfort · nagging · persistent · maddening
mosquito bite
Insect-caused itchy swelling
tick bite · mite · bedbug · chigger · gnat · spider bite · wasp sting · hornet · louse · bug bite
scabies
Mite-caused skin infestation
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- chickenpoxContagious blistering viral infection
- shinglesOverlapping roof cladding
lice · mites · bedbugs · pinworms · impetigo · fungal · athlete's foot · contagious · parasites · infestation
fidgety
Nervously unable to settle
restless · agitated · edgy · anxious · jittery · squirmy · uneasy · nervous · on edge · cabin fever
annoyance
State of being bothered
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
exasperation · maddening · grating · irksome · nuisance · aggravation · persistent · distracting · relentless · vexation
scabbing
Forming protective crust
- scar tissueCollagen replacing damaged skin
- wound healingRestoration after injury
- stitchesThread fastening wounds
new skin · regeneration · recovery · knitting · scab · peeling · drying out · granulation · regrowth
- body discomfortsburning, stinging, aching, throbbing, cramping
- skin problemswrinkles, eczema, acne, lesions, blackheads
- stimulistimulus, sensation, impulse, cue, trigger
- seasonal annoyancesmosquito, mosquitoes, pollen, hay fever, allergies
- skin sensationstingling, stinging, burning, numbness, pins and needles
- Biblical Afflictionsleprosy, blindness, boils, plagues, pestilence
itchsatisfaction
State of fulfilled desires
contentment · fulfillment · satiation · gratification · indifference
- seven-year itchRestlessness after prolonged marriage
- scratch an itchRub to stop tingling
- jock itchFungal groin infection
- itching for
- itchy skinEpidermis causing scratch reflex
- itching toImpatiently wanting to
itching, itchy, itched, itches, itchiness, itchier, itchiest