What does itchy mean?
Itchy means Characterized by itching. (of a condition).
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/ˈɪt͡ʃi/ · adjective
Characterized by itching. (of a condition).
an itchy rash
Excess, the scrophulous and itchy plague / That seizes first the opulent
Her heart kicked and an itchy burning in her throat made her swallow all her saliva away.
My nose always gets itchy the moment I put on my face mask.
Q. What do you mean by a natural, but sickly delight? A. I mean such a delight as Itchie people have to scratch, green-sickness Garles to eat coles and chalk, and those in a burning Fever, to drink cold drink.
I heard the trumpet of its famous mosquito, but did not feel its attacks; still the itchy hillocks on my hands for some days afterwards reported the venom of the insect.
[…] the hot, dusty air swept in through the open windows and made Adam’s eyes itchy and teary.
He refuses to wear the new sweater; he says it’s itchy.
Use itchy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Itchy means Characterized by itching. (of a condition).
Common synonyms include pruritic, scratchy, anxious, jittery.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
an itchy rash
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