itchy
Wanting to scratch
Itchy describes the sensation of skin irritation that makes you want to scratch: My mosquito bites are so itchy.
Extended to restlessness or impatience: itchy feet suggests eagerness to travel or move on.
An itchy trigger finger implies readiness to shoot—or act impulsively.
I'm getting itchy just sitting here.
Heedless or skin irritation
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
redness · urticaria · blisters · welts · scabies · ringworm · shingles · chickenpox
Drug blocking allergic response
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- danderMicroscopic shed skin
- allergenImmune response trigger
histamine · sneezing · watery eyes · hay fever · dust mites · pet allergies · mold · anaphylaxis
Spiny or irritable
- tinglyCausing light prickling
- burningCombustion in progress
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
irritation · discomfort · maddening · unbearable · persistent · relentless · scratchy · ticklish
Extremely eager, impatient
- eagerIntensely wanting something
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
dying to · chomping at the bit · ready · anticipating · yearning · longing · hankering · craving
Nervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- squirmyInclined to wriggle
agitated · uneasy · jittery · edgy · restive · jumpy · nervous · unsettled
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
- psoriasisImmune system attacks skin cells
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
hives · redness · urticaria · blisters · welts · scabies · ringworm · shingles · chickenpox · poison ivy
antihistamine
Drug blocking allergic response
allergen · histamine · sneezing · watery eyes · hay fever · dust mites · pet allergies · mold · anaphylaxis · immunotherapy
prickly
Spiny or irritable
crawling · irritation · discomfort · maddening · unbearable · persistent · relentless · scratchy · ticklish · prickling
raring
Extremely eager, impatient
anxious · dying to · chomping at the bit · ready · anticipating · yearning · longing · hankering · craving · can't wait
fidgety
Nervously unable to settle
squirmy · agitated · uneasy · jittery · edgy · restive · jumpy · nervous · unsettled · on edge
scratching
Raking with nails
- fingernailsKeratin digit coverings
- rubbingApplying pressure while moving
- clawingScraping with hooked nails
scraping · chafing · raking · gouging · abrading · raw · scabs · bleeding · excoriation · relief
- 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
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