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itching

[ ich-ing ]

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adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by an irritating sensation of the skin.
of, relating to, or having a longing or desire to do or have something:
An itching public anxiously awaits her announcement.
characterized by restlessness or the desire for adventure or activity:
an itching impulse to travel.
characterized by the desire to grasp; grasping; an itching palm open for a bribe.

noun

itch.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of itching¹

before 1000; Middle English ( y ) ichinge, ( y ) itchinge (noun, adj.); replacing Old English giccende (adj.). See itch, -ing ², -ing ¹

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The office worker from Devon describes days bedridden with "excruciating" pain and chronic itching, while waiting up to 18 months for NHS treatments.

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"The prisoner says that even when it is his turn to shower he tries to avoid it because the water… causes itching and inflammation."

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Two days later the reaction arrived: redness, itching, oozing, crusting and small, fluid-filled blisters up and down his legs.

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However, an Instagram post later in the evening showed that Wallen was itching to be out of New York City as quickly as possible.

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President Donald Trump has been itching to get back at lawmakers who investigated his actions on Jan. 6 and he's willing to tear down the concept of presidential pardons to get it done.

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