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itchy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of itchy

causing an unpleasant tingling sensation
  • The child in the pew ahead of us kept tugging at his itchy church clothes.
Synonyms of itchy

irritating, prickly, scratchy
Words Related to itchy

coarse, harsh, rough
Near Antonyms of itchy

silken, silky, soft, soothing

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