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itch
Overview of noun itch
The noun itch has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. scabies, itch -- (a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch")
2. urge, itch -- (a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?")
3. itch, itchiness, itching -- (an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch)
Overview of verb itch
The verb itch has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) rub, scratch, itch -- (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!")
2. (1) itch -- (have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!")
3. itch, spoil -- (have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
scabies, itch
=> infection
=> ill health, unhealthiness, health problem
=> pathological state
=> condition, status
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
urge, itch
=> desire
=> feeling
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
itch, itchiness, itching
=> cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation
=> touch, touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation, feeling
=> perception
=> basic cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun itch
1 of 3 senses of itch
Sense 3
itch, itchiness, itching
=> pruritus
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
scabies, itch
=> infection
Sense 2
urge, itch
=> desire
Sense 3
itch, itchiness, itching
=> cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation
Antonyms of noun itch
Member Holonyms of noun itch
Substance Holonyms of noun itch
Part Holonyms of noun itch
Member Meronyms of noun itch
Substance Meronyms of noun itch
Part Meronyms of noun itch
Meronyms of noun itch
Holonyms of noun itch
Attributes of noun itch
Derived Forms of noun itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
scabies, itch
RELATED TO>(verb) itch#2
=> itch
RELATED TO>(verb) itch#1
=> rub, scratch, itch
Sense 2
urge, itch
RELATED TO>(verb) itch#3
=> itch, spoil
Sense 3
itch, itchiness, itching
RELATED TO>(adj) itchy#2
=> itchy
RELATED TO>(verb) itch#2
=> itch
RELATED TO>(verb) itch#1
=> rub, scratch, itch
Domain of noun itch
Domain Terms of noun itch
Familiarity of noun itch
itch used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
scabies, itch
> infection
=> enterobiasis
=> felon, whitlow
=> focal infection
=> nonsocial infection, cross infection
=> opportunistic infection
=> paronychia
=> protozoal infection
=> respiratory tract infection, respiratory infection
=> scabies, itch
=> schistosomiasis, bilharzia, bilharziasis
=> sepsis
=> sore
=> staphylococcal infection
=> streptococcal sore throat, strep throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, septic sore throat, throat infection
=> sty, stye, hordeolum, eye infection
=> superinfection
=> suprainfection
=> tapeworm infection
=> tetanus, lockjaw
=> toxoplasmosis
=> viral infection, virus infection
=> vaccinia, vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia, variola vaccina
Sense 2
urge, itch
> desire
=> ambition, aspiration, dream
=> bloodlust
=> temptation
=> craving
=> wish, wishing, want
=> longing, yearning, hungriness
=> sexual desire, eros, concupiscence, physical attraction
=> urge, itch
=> caprice, impulse, whim
Sense 3
itch, itchiness, itching
> cutaneous sensation, haptic sensation, skin sensation
=> tickle
=> itch, itchiness, itching
=> topognosia, topognosis
=> urtication
Meronyms of noun itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
scabies, itch
=> infection
HAS PART: incubation
Holonyms of noun itch
Grep of noun itch
absolute pitch
auction pitch
backstitch
bait and switch
barber's itch
bitch
blackwall hitch
blanket stitch
bowditch
brood bitch
buttonhole stitch
chabad-lubavitch
chain stitch
clove hitch
concert pitch
crochet stitch
cross-stitch
cuban itch
cupid's itch
dhobi itch
dip switch
ditch
double stitch
drainage ditch
dual inline package switch
electric switch
electrical switch
faggot stitch
fagot stitch
fever pitch
fitch
flame stitch
flitch
garter stitch
glitch
half cross stitch
half hitch
hemming-stitch
hemstitch
high pitch
hitch
ignition switch
international pitch
irrigation ditch
itch
itch mite
itchiness
itching
itchy feet
jock itch
knit stitch
knitting stitch
lazy daisy stitch
lockstitch
low pitch
lubavitch
machine stitch
magnus hitch
mineral pitch
nathaniel bowditch
off-speed pitch
on-off switch
on/off switch
overhand pitch
overhand stitch
perfect pitch
philharmonic pitch
pitch
plain stitch
purl stitch
rolling hitch
running stitch
saddle stitch
saint ignatius' itch
sales pitch
satin stitch
selector switch
sewing-machine stitch
shell stitch
single stitch
slip stitch
snitch
son of a bitch
stitch
stockinette stitch
submarine pitch
swimmer's itch
switch
tent stitch
three-point switch
three-way switch
timber hitch
time-switch
toggle switch
twitch
water witch
weaver's hitch
whipstitch
wild pitch
witch
Antonyms of verb itch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
rub, scratch, itch
=> irritate
=> worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
itch
=> ache, smart, hurt
=> cause to be perceived
Sense 3
itch, spoil
=> desire, want
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb itch
1 of 3 senses of itch
Sense 2
itch
=> tickle, titillate, vellicate
=> tingle, prickle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
rub, scratch, itch
=> irritate
Sense 2
itch
=> ache, smart, hurt
Sense 3
itch, spoil
=> desire, want
'Cause To' of verb itch
Derived Forms of verb itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
rub, scratch, itch
RELATED TO>(noun) itch#3
=> itch, itchiness, itching
RELATED TO>(noun) itch#1
=> scabies, itch
Sense 2
itch
RELATED TO>(noun) itch#1
=> scabies, itch
RELATED TO>(noun) itch#3
=> itch, itchiness, itching
RELATED TO>(noun) itching#1
=> itch, itchiness, itching
Sense 3
itch, spoil
RELATED TO>(noun) itch#2
=> urge, itch
Domain of verb itch
Domain Terms of verb itch
Familiarity of verb itch
itch used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
rub, scratch, itch
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
itch
*> Something ----s
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s PP
*> Somebody's (body part) ----s
Sense 3
itch, spoil
*> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb itch
3 senses of itch
Sense 1
rub, scratch, itch
> irritate
=> chafe, gall, fret
=> rub, scratch, itch
Sense 2
itch
> ache, smart, hurt
=> bite, sting, burn
=> burn
=> itch
=> hunger
=> thirst
=> act up
=> throb
=> shoot
Sense 3
itch, spoil
> desire, want
=> crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust
=> fancy, go for, take to
=> miss
=> hope
=> wish
=> wish, wish well
=> wish, care, like
=> itch, spoil
=> like
=> ambition
=> feel like
=> envy, begrudge
=> lust after, lech after
=> hanker, long, yearn
=> seek
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb itch
Sense 1
rub, scratch, itch
=> irritate
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Sense 2
itch
=> ache, smart, hurt
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Sense 3
itch, spoil
=> desire, want
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Grep of verb itch
backstitch
bewitch
bitch
ditch
double stitch
hemstitch
hitch
itch
pitch
purl stitch
shell stitch
single stitch
snitch
stitch
switch
twitch
unhitch
witch
Grep of adj itch
eldritch
itchy
last-ditch
without a stitch
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