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What is another word for itch?

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Noun

An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch

A restless or strong desire to do something

A lustful desire or appetite (for something sensual)

A slight prickling or stinging sensation

A skin disease of mammals caused by parasitic mites

To be the site of or cause an itch

To feel a restless or strong desire to do something

To annoy or irritate (someone)

To eagerly anticipate or expect something

To be eagerly anticipating or itching for an event, outcome, or opportunity

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Noun

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An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch

“My itch was relieved by a haphazard scratch, and I was able to continue with my activities.”

Noun

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A restless or strong desire to do something

ardor^US

ardour^UK

fervour^UK

fervor^US

favour^UK

favor^US

vigour^UK

favoritism^US

favouritism^UK

entrepreneurial spirit

vigor^US

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

favorite^US

humour^UK

humor^US

favourite^UK

predisposition towards

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“Personal relations have become restless, fretful, often disturbed by an itch for change and variety.”

Noun

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A lustful desire or appetite (for something sensual)

ardour^UK

ardor^US

fervor^US

fervour^UK

womanizing^US

womanising^UK

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“Try as he might, he could not overcome his itch for flesh other than his betrothed.”

Noun

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A slight prickling or stinging sensation

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Noun

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A skin disease of mammals caused by parasitic mites

Verb

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To be the site of or cause an itch

“They itch just like mosquito bites, but without the big slow mosquito to squish.”

Verb

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To feel a restless or strong desire to do something

be consumed with desire

be consumed with the desire

set one's heart on

eat one's heart out over

would give one's eyeteeth for

feel a longing

cream for

partial to

be eating one's heart out

be consumed with a desire

be burning

lick one's chops

set your sights on

would give one's eye teeth

be consumed with desire for

ache for

have one's heart set on

regret the absence of

be unable to wait for

be counting down the days to

anticipate with pleasure

be eager to

await with anticipation

anticipate with gusto

ardently anticipate

be enthusiastic about

expectantly anticipate

have your eye on

impatiently anticipate

await with enthusiasm

breathlessly anticipate

be interested in

enthusiastically await

enthusiastically anticipate

vigorously anticipate

eagerly await

spiritedly anticipate

anticipate with enthusiasm

energetically anticipate

zealously await

be excited at

choose

count the hours until

anticipate with anticipation

find sexually attractive

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“Occasionally, my hand would itch to write again.”

Verb

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To annoy or irritate (someone)

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

make somebody's hackles rise

drive round the twist

give someone the pip

drive round the bend

set one's teeth on edge

ruffle one's feathers

rub you up the wrong way

get up someone's nose

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

single out

get a rise out of

egg on

make things hot for someone

depress

make it hot for someone

be a pain in the neck

mix up

be a thorn in someone's side

sensitize^US

sensitise^UK

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

cause someone to lose their composure

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

get on someone's case

agonize^US

agonise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

demoralize^US

hurt somebody's feelings

demoralise^UK

appal^UK

appall^US

drive you up the wall

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

weigh heavily on someone's mind

victimize^US

pressurize^US

victimise^UK

pressurise^UK

criticize^US

weigh heavily on one's mind

criticise^UK

be a thorn in someone's flesh

dull

mess with someone's head

make it tough

rattle someone's cage

belabour^UK

terrorize^US

breath down someone's neck

belabor^US

terrorise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

be a weight on one's mind

run up the wrong way

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

knock the wind out of

make severe demands on

put a strain on

tire out

take aback

create difficulties for

harsh one's mellow

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

tyrannize^US

get on someone's back

exhaust someone's patience

tyrannise^UK

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

make you see red

make livid

drive you round the bend

be a weight on someone's mind

make someone's stomach rise

dampen the spirits of

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

take the wind out of your sails

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

make someone's heart bleed

make sad

reduce to tears

knock sideways

bring tears to your eyes

keep under

dash hopes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

play

cause someone difficulty

satirize^US

make someone go out of his way

chiack

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

satirise^UK

have an adverse effect on

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“The omission was a pathetic little gesture. But don't let it itch you. They're a buggy-whip factory, and you're makin' cars.”

Verb

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To eagerly anticipate or expect something

be spoiling for something

Verb

To be eagerly anticipating or itching for an event, outcome, or opportunity

spoiling for something

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