itchiness

/ˈɪtʃinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪtʃinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-chēnə̇s -chin-/ (ame, mw)

itchiness — noun

1. an unpleasant physical sensation on the skin that makes you want to scratch the

1.名詞B1
釋義

an unpleasant physical sensation on the skin that makes you want to scratch the affected area, often caused by an allergy, a rash, or an insect bite

例句

The itchiness from the mosquito bite kept Elena awake all night.

Liam felt a strong itchiness on his arms after touching the plant.

collocation: feel + itchiness

同義詞
  • itching

    focuses more on the active sensation or the act of scratching; itchiness describes the general state

  • itch

    can be countable (an itch), refers to a single specific sensation rather than the overall quality

  • irritation

    broader term that includes itchiness as well as soreness, redness, or stinging

  • prickling

    sharper, more pinpoint sensation, like tiny needles on the skin

文法句型

feel/experience + itchiness

cause + itchiness

reduce/relieve + itchiness

用法筆記

Frequently paired with verbs such as cause, reduce, relieve, and feel. Unlike the countable noun itch (an itch), itchiness is uncountable in standard use.

常見錯誤

❌I have an itchiness on my back.
✅I have itchiness on my back.
💡itchiness is uncountable and does not take the article a/an.
❌These bites cause many itchinesses.
✅These bites cause a lot of itchiness.
💡itchiness has no plural form; use a lot of or much instead.