itchy
adjective /ˈɪtʃ.i/Definition
› having or causing an itch: The sweater was itchy (= made me itch). The dust made me feel itchy all over.Skin complaints and blemishes itchiness /-nəs/ noun [U] Skin complaints and blemishes
(Definition of itchy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alopecia noun
- birthmark noun
- blackhead noun
- boil noun (SWELLING)
- bruise noun
- bruise verb
- bruising noun
- contusion noun
- hive noun (SKIN CONDITION)
- impetigo noun
- lupus noun
- nettlerash noun
- pizza face noun
- rash noun (SKIN CONDITION)
- scab noun (SKIN COVERING)
- scald noun
- scar noun
- sunburned adjective
- third-degree burn noun
- warty adjective
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