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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024itch•ing (ich′ing),USA pronunciation adj. - of, pertaining to, or characterized by an irritating sensation of the skin.
- of, pertaining 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.
n. - itch.
- bef. 1000; Middle English (y)ichinge, (y)itchinge (noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival); replacing Old English giccende (adjective, adjectival). See itch, -ing2, -ing1
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