n.
Pronunciation: ' ich
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English icchen, from Old English giccan; akin to Old High German jucchen to itch
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to have an itch <her arm itch ed > b : to produce an itchy sensation <long underwear that itch es >
2 : to have a restless desire or hankering for something <were itch ing to go outside>
transitive verb
1 : to cause to itch
2 : VEX , IRRITATE