Word a Day
itchy
What does itchy mean?
itchy (adjective): feeling a need to be scratched.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use itchy in a sentence?
- My nose always gets itchy the moment I put on my face mask. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce itchy?
/ˈɪtʃi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does itchy come from?
From Middle English *yicchy, *ȝicchi, from Old English ġiċċiġ (“itchy”), equivalent to itch + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “itchy”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “itchy” mean?
not being in a specified place
Not quite: that's what absent means.
feeling a need to be scratched
Right! That's what “itchy” means.
contemptibly narrow in outlook
Not quite: that's what petty means.
liable to or capable of change
Not quite: that's what variable means.
Learn a word like “itchy” every day
Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to the App Store