itchy

Everyday

1. Itchy means you have a feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch. tree →
2. Itchy can describe something that makes your skin itch: an itchy jumper. tree →
3. «Itchy feet» means wanting to travel or move on. tree →

In the lessons

In health lessons: mosquito bites, nettle stings, chickenpox, head lice and dry skin can make you itchy; scratching too much can break the skin and let germs in; tell an adult if you get a rash. Phrases: itchy rash, itchy eyes, itchy feet.

Examples

• The mosquito bite is really itchy. tree →
• This wool jumper is itchy. tree →
• My eyes are itchy because of hay fever. tree →
• Try not to scratch your itchy spots. tree →
• Chickenpox makes you very itchy. tree →
• His head was itchy, so he had head lice. tree →
• The label on my shirt is itchy. tree →
• After a year at home, she had itchy feet. tree →

Note

Comparative: itchier, itchiest. Verb: itch (my arm itches). Noun: an itch. Scratching an itch does not make it go away and can make it worse.