- scabies, itch - a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"
--1 is a kind of infection
Derived forms: verb itch2, verb itch1 - urge, itch - a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
--2 is a kind of desire
Derived form: verb itch3 - itch, itchiness, itching - an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
--3 is a kind of cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation
--3 has particulars: pruritusDerived forms: verb itch2, verb itch1
- rub, scratch, itch - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
--1 is one way to irritate
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun itch3, noun itch1
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
--2 is one way to ache, smart, hurt
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun itch1, noun itch3, noun itching1
Something ----s
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody's (body part) ----s
- itch, spoil - have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"
--3 is one way to desire, want
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun itch2
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE