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Itch

🔄 Synonyms of "Itch"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
urgenoun	A strong desire; an itch to do something.
scratchnoun	To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
rubverb	(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
itchingnoun	A sensation that itches.
scabiesnoun	(pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Itch"

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Word	Definition
scratchnoun	To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
rubverb	(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
urgenoun	A strong desire; an itch to do something.
scabiesnoun	(pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.
scrapeverb	(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
swabnoun	(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
rashnoun	Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
axenoun	A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
envynoun	Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
hankeringnoun	(often followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination.
hankerverb	To crave, want or desire.
cravingnoun	A strong desire; yearning.
animalculenoun	(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
yearningnoun	A wistful or melancholy longing.
longingnoun	An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
yearnverb	(intransitive, also figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
casenoun	An actual event, situation, or fact.
dermatitisnoun	(pathology) Inflammation of the skin.
mitenoun	Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
yennoun	A strong desire, urge, or yearning.