itchiness

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noun

The state of being itchy.

UncommonScrabble 14

Meanings

nounitchiness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being itchy.

    Synonyms: pruritus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being itchy.

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

nounan irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

Broader
cutaneous sensationhaptic sensationskin sensation
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

itchiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itchiness

MLA

“itchiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itchiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “itchiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itchiness.

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