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itch

 
 
/ɪtʃ/ noun [C]

Definition

an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails: I've got an itch in the middle of my back.
(Definition of itch noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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