Main Entry:

¹itch

Pronunciation:

\ˈich\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English icchen, from Old English giccan; akin to Old High German jucchen to itch

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb1 a: to have an itch <her arm itched> b: to produce an itchy sensation <long underwear that itches>2: to have a restless desire or hankering for something <were itching to go outside>transitive verb1: to cause to itch2: vex, irritate