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• Itch — ([i^]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Itched} ([i^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Itching}.] [OE. icchen, [yogh]icchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.] [1913 Webster] 1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Itched — Itch Itch ([i^]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Itched} ([i^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Itching}.] [OE. icchen, [yogh]icchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.] [1913 Webster] 1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Itching — Itch Itch ([i^]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Itched} ([i^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Itching}.] [OE. icchen, [yogh]icchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.] [1913 Webster] 1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hitch — {{11}}hitch (n.) 1660s, a limp or hobble; 1670s, an abrupt movement, from HITCH (Cf. hitch) (v.). Meaning a means by which a rope is made fast is from 1769, nautical. The sense of obstruction is first recorded 1748; military sense of enlistment… …   Etymology dictionary

• itch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English icchen, from Old English giccan; akin to Old High German jucchen to itch Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to have an itch < her arm itched > b. to produce an itchy sensation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• itch — /ich/, v.i. 1. to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches. 2. to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches. 3. Informal. to scratch a part that itches. 4.… …   Universalium

• itch — [[t]ɪtʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) phl to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected 2) to cause such a feeling: This shirt itches[/ex] 3) Informal. to scratch a part that itches 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

• itch — /ɪtʃ / (say ich) verb (i) 1. to have or feel a peculiar irritation of the skin which causes a desire to scratch the part affected. 2. to have a desire to do or to get something: itch after fame. –noun 3. the sensation of itching. 4. an uneasy or… …  

• itch — [ich] vi. [ME yicchen, icchen < OE giccan, akin to Ger jucken] 1. to feel or cause an irritating sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch the affected part 2. to have a restless desire or hankering vt. 1. to make itch 2. to… …   English World dictionary