itching

[ ich-ing ]

/ ˈɪtʃ ɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR itching ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by an irritating sensation of the skin.

of, relating to, or having a longing or desire to do or have something: An itching public anxiously awaits her announcement.

characterized by restlessness or the desire for adventure or activity: an itching impulse to travel.

characterized by the desire to grasp; grasping; an itching palm open for a bribe.

noun

itch.

Origin of itching

before 1000; Middle English (y)ichinge, (y)itchinge (noun, adj.); replacing Old English giccende (adj.). See itch, -ing², -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM itching

itch·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby itching

Itar Tass, Itasca, ITC, itch, itch for, have an, itching, itch mite, itchy, itchy palm, ITCZ, it'd

Example sentences from the Web for itching

The Into the Woods director, it soon becomes clear, is itching to get something off his chest.
Rob Marshall Defends ‘Into the Woods’|Kevin Fallon|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was like witnessing the last two weeks of the life of a blind and toothless dog you knew the vet was just itching to destroy.
Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Itching for the erotic details of Jess and Nick's New Girl dalliance?
50 Shades of Fall TV: New Girl, Scandal, and More Television Fan Fiction|Amy Zimmerman|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And of course, as schools open up again across the country, many high schoolers are itching with misgivings of their own.
Matthew Cordle & the Online Confession Obsession|Anna Brand|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And then, after leaving the whole industry behind 15 years ago, finding himself now itching to get back into the biz again.
‘Free Willy’ Turns 20: Catching Up With Star Jason James Richter|Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I've heard so much about your deals that I'm itching to speculate some myself.
Dixie Hart|Will N. Harben
The wet snow drenched their gloves; the water underfoot splashed their itching ankles.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
Sometimes it happens that the itching is so trivial, you are not aware that the miner is at work.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
My fingers were just itching to be at them, and I slipped my knife under the lock of one of the cases to wrench it open.
The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In a further instance, a man had a tumour growing between his eyebrows, the itching of which was insupportable.
A History of Chinese Literature|Herbert A. Giles

单词	itching
释义	itching [ ich-ing ] / ˈɪtʃ ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR itching ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or characterized by an irritating sensation of the skin. of, relating to, or having a longing or desire to do or have something: An itching public anxiously awaits her announcement. characterized by restlessness or the desire for adventure or activity: an itching impulse to travel. characterized by the desire to grasp; grasping; an itching palm open for a bribe. noun itch. Origin of itching before 1000; Middle English (y)ichinge, (y)itchinge (noun, adj.); replacing Old English giccende (adj.). See itch, -ing², -ing¹ OTHER WORDS FROM itching itch·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby itching Itar Tass, Itasca, ITC, itch, itch for, have an, itching, itch mite, itchy, itchy palm, ITCZ, it'd Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for itching The Into the Woods director, it soon becomes clear, is itching to get something off his chest. Rob Marshall Defends ‘Into the Woods’\|Kevin Fallon\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was like witnessing the last two weeks of the life of a blind and toothless dog you knew the vet was just itching to destroy. Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie\|Michael Tomasky\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Itching for the erotic details of Jess and Nick's New Girl dalliance? 50 Shades of Fall TV: New Girl, Scandal, and More Television Fan Fiction\|Amy Zimmerman\|October 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And of course, as schools open up again across the country, many high schoolers are itching with misgivings of their own. Matthew Cordle & the Online Confession Obsession\|Anna Brand\|September 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And then, after leaving the whole industry behind 15 years ago, finding himself now itching to get back into the biz again. ‘Free Willy’ Turns 20: Catching Up With Star Jason James Richter\|Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I've heard so much about your deals that I'm itching to speculate some myself. Dixie Hart\|Will N. Harben The wet snow drenched their gloves; the water underfoot splashed their itching ankles. Main Street\|Sinclair Lewis Sometimes it happens that the itching is so trivial, you are not aware that the miner is at work. Wanderings in South America\|Charles Waterton My fingers were just itching to be at them, and I slipped my knife under the lock of one of the cases to wrench it open. The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen\|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In a further instance, a man had a tumour growing between his eyebrows, the itching of which was insupportable. A History of Chinese Literature\|Herbert A. Giles Words related to itching ache, yearn, crave, thirst, hanker, prick, sting, prickle, tickle, irritate, titillate, crawl, creep, chafe, hunger, pant, sigh, burn, long, lust
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