itchy
itchy — adjective
- itchypositive
- itchiercomparative
- itchiestsuperlative
1. making your skin feel as if you need to scratch, or bringing on that feeling in
making your skin feel as if you need to scratch, or bringing on that feeling in the skin.
After the mosquito bite, Lien's ankle stayed itchy all afternoon.
be/stay itchy after an insect bite
This wool scarf feels itchy against Beatrix's neck in warm weather.
feel itchy against [body part]
The healing cut became itchy once the bandage came off.
Kevin stopped wearing the sweater because the collar was too itchy.
The rash left both of Elena's hands red and itchy by night.
- comfortable
without skin irritation
- soothing
actively calming the skin rather than bothering it
文法句型
be itchy
feel itchy
itchy + body part
itchy from + cause
用法筆記
Often used with body parts, skin conditions, or fabrics touching the skin. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is physical on the skin, not a restless wish for change.
2. unable to settle because you strongly want a change, some action, or a chance to
unable to settle because you strongly want a change, some action, or a chance to move on.
After nine months at the same desk, Christopher felt itchy for a change.
itchy for a change (restless desire)
The long rainy month left Chiara itchy to leave town and travel again.
itchy to + verb for wanting movement
By Friday afternoon, everyone in the shop was itchy to close early and leave.
Two quiet weeks at home made Mert itchy to get back on stage.
Imani gets itchy every winter and starts looking at jobs abroad.
文法句型
be itchy for + noun
be itchy to + verb
get itchy
用法筆記
Informal and commonly followed by 'for' plus a noun or 'to' plus a verb. It usually suggests that staying in the same routine or place feels hard to bear any longer.