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Synonyms for itchiness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ich-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪtʃ i



Définition of itchiness

Origin :
  • Old English giccig; see itch + -y (2). Figurative itchy palm is attested by 1590s. Related: Itchiness.
  • As in itch : noun scratching; tingling
Example sentences :
  • The itchiness disappears almost immediately and the acari are speedily destroyed.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley
  • Itchiness; without any relation to the cutaneous disease denominated the itch, S.
  • Extract from : « An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language » by John Jamieson
  • The sole and essential symptom is itchiness, usually more or less paroxysmal, and worse at night.
  • Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
  • Rubb′ers, a disease in sheep, with great heat and itchiness.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) » by Various

Antonyms for itchiness

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