To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the person to scratch the part affected.
To have a constant desire or teasing uneasiness; to long for; as, itching ears.
An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the Sarcoptes scabei), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact.
A sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned) by the itch eruption; -- called also scabies, psora, etc.
A constant irritating desire.
is now usually called scabies, but may encompass a host of skin complaints.
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"
a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
a sensation in the skin which causes the desire to scratch or rub the afflicted area
"The Itch", or scabies, was a common medical condition caused by a small parasite, similar to lice, which burrows under the skin casuing severe itching. The conditiuon was often contracted through occupying a bed with an infected individual. Most workhouses had specially designated "itch wards" for such cases.
an irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
irritating sensation of the skin that arouses the urge to scratch; pruritis
An itch (Latin: pruritus) is a sensation felt on an area of skin that causes a person or animal to desire to scratch that area. It is a distressing symptom that can cause discomfort. Scratching may cause breaks in the skin that may result in infection.