a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation;"he has a bad case of the itch"
a strong restless desire;"why this urge to travel?"
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
Verb:
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching;"Don"t scratch your insect bites!"
have or perceive an itch;"I"m itching--the air is so dry!"
cause to perceive an itch;"his skin itched"
have a strong desire or urge to do something;"She is itching to start the project" "He is spoiling for a fight"
中英词源
itch 痒
词源不详。
itch (n.)
Old English gicce, from giccan (v.) "to itch" (see itch (v.)). Sense of "restless desire" is first attested 1530s; itching in this sense is from mid-14c.
itch (v.)
Old English giccan "to itch," from West Germanic *jukkjan (cognates: Middle Dutch jöken "to itch," Old High German jucchen, German jucken). Related: Itched; itching.
