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itchy Listen to audio/ˈɪi/ adjective
itch·i·er; itch·i·est
1 a : feeling or having an itch
My eyes are/feel itchy. itchy skin an itchy back
b : causing an itch
an itchy rash This sweater is itchy.
2 informal : feeling a strong desire to do something, to change something, etc.
Voters are itchy for change. He was itchy to get going. If you have itchy feet, you have a strong desire to leave a place, job, etc., and go somewhere else.
She's had the same job for five years, and she's starting to get itchy feet.
If you have an itchy finger or itchy fingers, you have a strong desire to do or get something, especially something that other people think is wrong or dangerous.
a movie about a gunman who has an itchy (trigger) finger [=a gunman who wants to shoot his gun; a gunman who is eager or likely to shoot someone]
— itch·i·ness Listen to audio /ˈɪinəs/ noun [noncount]
The chemical causes itchiness and inflammation if it gets on your skin.

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