jock itch

noun

: tinea cruris

Examples of jock itch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Antifungal Drugs Antifungal medications are used to treat fungal infections, such as athlete's foot and jock itch. —Ashley Wong, Health, 26 Apr. 2025

When Uecker gripes about baseball legends like Mickey Mantle lowering society’s collective standards by doing TV ads for jock itch ointment, Brooks mimes barfing into his coffee cup, but Uecker keeps going, unfazed by one of the funniest men on earth. —Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025

Over-the-counter creams, like hydrocortisone or calamine, are effective for itchy rashes, while antifungal creams work for yeast infections and jock itch. —Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024

Like ringworm and jock itch, TMVII can cause a scaly red rash. —Kathleen Felton, SELF, 26 July 2024

Athlete’s foot and jock itch are common complications of hyperhidrosis. —Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 3 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

jock entry 1

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jock itch

• bewitch
• distich
• enrich
• bitch
• ditch
• fiche
• glitch
• hitch
• ich
• kitsch
• lich
• mitch

Kids Definition

jock itch

noun

: a skin infection of the groin and upper thigh that is caused by a fungus and is marked by itchy, red, and flaking skin

Etymology

from ²jock "athletic supporter, athlete"

Medical Definition

jock itch

noun

ˈjäk- 

: ringworm of the crotch : tinea cruris

called also jockey itch