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Meanings of itchy in English

Nervous and unable to relax.

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Having a sensation that provokes the need to scratch.

Itchy.

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Usage of itchy in English
1
RI: Windburn and itchy skin result from surface dryness of the skin.
Ebony
2
All of these elements can result in itchy, flaky and irritated skin.
Ebony
3
An itchy pressure at the back of my pelvis: distracting, annoying, omnipresent.
The Irish Times
4
She blinked several times as if her eyes were really itchy now.
Petals from the sky
5
Even right now, I have an unusual, itchy rash on my ankles.
The Guardian
6
The scant hours of sleep in the limo had left me itchy.
Altered carbon
7
Sweat coated her skin and left her clothing feeling damp and itchy.
Running with the Demon
8
It must get hot and itchy under the leather straps all day.
The Plains of Passage
9
Beneath his new candy-coating, Franklin's skin becomes so itchy that it burns.
The Cannibals of Candyland
10
She hated to be reprimanded; it made her feel nervous and itchy.
Starstruck
11
With some patience, and scratching of itchy places, the horse finally acquiesced.
The Shelters of Stone
12
Like this, Ayla said, showing the child the colt's special itchy places.
The Mammoth Hunters
13
A nearby mole became itchy and irritated and was removed as well.
Radio NZ
14
I was getting a little itchy to hunt for those crawlers myself.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates
15
Scott stayed with us, but his racehorse instincts were making him itchy.
Born to run: a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest rac...
16
My shoulder blades felt itchy when I turned my back to Kincaid.
Blood rites
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Itchy across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Rare