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as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
itchy sailors on shore leave
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Recent Examples of itchy
Long gone are the itchy, ill-fitting-but-necessary sweaters of fall and winter.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Your scalp may feel itchy and irritated as the skin flakes off due to dandruff.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
With Florida, Penn State and LSU looking for a new leader, Kiffin's resume with the Rebels looks like a no-brainer for any athletic director in need of a splashy hire to soothe itchy boosters.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Bacteria can grow, allergies can worsen, and your skin may become itchy or irritated.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who was at an exposure location and develops symptoms — which include fever, rash, cough, runny nose and red, itchy eyes — should contact their health care provider by phone.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Histamines increase blood flow and cause swelling around the bite, which triggers that infamous itchy, red bump.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
With losses come uneasy fan bases, and with uneasy fan bases come edgy owners with itchy fingers, and with edgy owners and itchy fingers come coaches on hot seats.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include sneezing, congestion, itchy eyes and scratchy throat.
—Shooshan Danagoulian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Your scalp may feel itchy and irritated as the skin flakes off due to dandruff.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
With Florida, Penn State and LSU looking for a new leader, Kiffin's resume with the Rebels looks like a no-brainer for any athletic director in need of a splashy hire to soothe itchy boosters.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Bacteria can grow, allergies can worsen, and your skin may become itchy or irritated.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Anyone who was at an exposure location and develops symptoms — which include fever, rash, cough, runny nose and red, itchy eyes — should contact their health care provider by phone.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Histamines increase blood flow and cause swelling around the bite, which triggers that infamous itchy, red bump.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
With losses come uneasy fan bases, and with uneasy fan bases come edgy owners with itchy fingers, and with edgy owners and itchy fingers come coaches on hot seats.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include sneezing, congestion, itchy eyes and scratchy throat.
—Shooshan Danagoulian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itchy
Adjective
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Formulated in Korea with natural, non-irritating ingredients suitable for sensitive skin, the face masks are the first example, infusing hydrating and calming ingredients such as Vitamin B12 and aloe.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some viewers find her impulsiveness more irritating than endearing.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With more than 33 billion plays and one of the most passionate fanbases on the Roblox platform, Grow a Garden is a game where players cultivate thriving gardens, trade crops, decorate worlds, and collaborate in seasonal events.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both are impeccably made and performed and will have passionate supporters.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Tofu pudding with piping-hot dipping sauce.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Offered by the slice only, the Milpitas exclusive is the True Italian, a New York thin-crust pizza topped with pesto, mozzarella, garlic, tomato, Romano cheese, oregano and garlic oil, with the option to add goat cheese, ricotta cheese and hot honey.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Pretty hard when patisserie requires the butter to be cold, which we are told more times than there are horny puns.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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There were stabs at horny lounge jazz, a melodramatic Latin guitar ballad, even a folksy blues number.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No pretending to be too cool to be excited, just vibing and living in the moment.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now Lomax is excited for future opportunities to work with other brands.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Itchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itchy. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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