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The Britannica Dictionary itchy 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• itchy (adjective)
• finger (noun)

itchy /ˈɪtʃi/ adjective itchier; itchiest itchy /ˈɪtʃi/ adjective itchier; itchiest Britannica Dictionary definition of ITCHY 1 a : feeling or having an itch

• My eyes are/feel itchy.
• itchy skin
• an itchy back

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• an itchy rash
• This sweater is itchy.

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• Voters are itchy for change.
• He was itchy to get going.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples ◊ If you have itchy feet, you have a strong desire to leave a place, job, etc., and go somewhere else.

• She's had the same job for five years, and she's starting to get itchy feet.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples ◊ If you have an itchy finger or itchy fingers, you have a strong desire to do or get something, especially something that other people think is wrong or dangerous.

• a movie about a gunman who has an itchy (trigger) finger [=a gunman who wants to shoot his gun; a gunman who is eager or likely to shoot someone]

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— itchiness

/ˈɪtʃinəs/ noun [noncount]

• The chemical causes itchiness and inflammation if it gets on your skin.

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