itch

/ˈɪtʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
   “Don't scratch your insect bites!”
2. have or perceive an itch
   “I'm itching--the air is so dry!”
3. cause to perceive an itch
   “his skin itched”
4. have a strong desire or urge to do something
   “She is itching to start the project”

noun

1. a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
   “he has a bad case of the itch”
2. a strong restless desire
   “why this urge to travel?”
3. an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

Synonyms for itch

• rub
• scratch
• spoil
• scabies
• urge
• itchiness
• itching

Words that rhyme with itch

• pitch
• switch
• rich
• hitch
• ditch
• bitch
• twitch
• witch
• niche
• bewitch
• snitch
• stitch
• enrich
• fitch
• glitch
• kitsch
• unhitch
• blitch
• bogdanowicz
• britsch
• crnkovich
• dulwich
• fritch
• fritsch
• fritsche
• goodrich
• ich
• izetbegovic
• kitch
• klich