ITCHY

itchy

(adjective) causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch; “he had an itchy toe from the mosquito bite”

antsy, fidgety, fretful, itchy

(adjective) nervous and unable to relax; “a constant fretful stamping of hooves”; “a restless child”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

itchy (comparative itchier, superlative itchiest)

Having or creating an itch, causing a person or animal to tend to want to scratch.

Anagrams

• Tichy

Source: Wiktionary


Itch"y, a.

Definition: Infected with the itch, or with an itching sensation. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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