Definition of ITCHING

itching

Meanings

Plural: itchings

Noun

  • an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
  • A sensation that itches.

Verb

  • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
  • have or perceive an itch
    • "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"
  • cause to perceive an itch
  • have a strong desire or urge to do something
    • "She is itching to start the project"
  • present participle and gerund of itch

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ecchinge, ȝitchinge, ʒicchinde, ʒichande (also unassibilated as yckyng), from Old English ġiċċende (“itching”), from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjandi, present participle of *jukkjan (“to itch”), equivalent to itch + -ing.

Scrabble Score: 13

itching is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
itching is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
itching is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

itching is a valid Words With Friends word