Itchiness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being itchy. uncountable
  2. 2
    an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"To determine the cause of the dog's extreme itchiness, the veterinarian checked a couple of skin scrapings under a microscope. After finding mange-causing mites, she prescribed an appropriate treatment."

Etymology

From itchy + -ness.

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