itch
itch (ĭch) noun
1. An irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch.
2. Any of various skin disorders, such as scabies, marked by intense irritation and itching.
3. A restless desire or craving for something: an itch to travel.
verb
itched, itching, itches
verb, intransitive
1. a. To feel, have, or produce an itch. b. To have a desire to scratch.
2. To have a persistent, restless craving.
verb, transitive
1. To cause to itch.
2. To scratch (an itch).
[Middle English yicche, from Old English gicce, from giccan, to itch.]