itchy

itch-y · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having or causing an itch; producing a sensation that makes one want to scratch.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) Restless or impatient; eager to do something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    itchy feet — a restless desire to travel or move
  • •
    itchy trigger finger — eagerness to act impulsively, especially to shoot
  • •
    itchy palm — desire for money (sometimes associated with superstition about receiving money)

Related words

Antonyms: smooth, soothed
See also: irritated, itch, scratch
Synonyms: irritated, prickly, scratchy

Etymology

From Old English gicce ("itch") + -y. The word "itch" has Germanic origins, related to Dutch jeuken and German jucken.