English words for 'In an itchy way.'
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noun
adj
- Causing an itching sensation.
- Characterized by itching. (of a condition)
- causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch
- Feeling an itching sensation; feeling a need to be scratched. (of a person, animal or body part)
- (figurative) Having a constant, teasing desire (for something, to do something); impatiently eager.
- (figurative) Causing a constant, teasing desire for something.
- (figurative) In a state of agitation; easily alarmed.
- nervous and unable to relax
noun
verb
noun
adv
verb
- (transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
- (intransitive, of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
- (transitive) To cause delight or amusement in.
- (transitive) To catch fish in the hand (usually in rivers or smaller streams) by manually stimulating the fins.
- (transitive) To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
- (intransitive) To feel titillation.
- feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
- touch or stroke lightly
- touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
verb
- cause to perceive an itch
- have or perceive an itch
- (transitive) To cause to feel an itch.
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- (intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
- have a strong desire or urge to do something
- (intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.
- (transitive, colloquial) To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch.
noun
- an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
- a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
- a strong restless desire
- A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
- A constant teasing desire or want.
verb
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- move over something with pressure
- cause friction
- To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
- (transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
- To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
- (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
- (transitive) To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
- (transitive, bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.
noun
- the act of rubbing or wiping
- an unforeseen obstacle
- A difficulty or problem.
- A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued.
- In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
- An act of rubbing.
- Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
- (UK, naval slang) A loan.
verb
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
- cause friction
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
- (music) To produce a distinctive sound on a turntable by moving a vinyl record back and forth while manipulating the crossfader (see also scratching).
- (ambitransitive) To dig or excavate with the claws.
- (of a surface) To get such scratches.
- To write or draw hastily or awkwardly; scrawl.
- To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
- Hence, to remove, ignore, or delete.
- To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.
- To cross out, strike out, strike through some text on a page.
- To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).
- (billiards) To commit a foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table.
- (swimming, athletics) To announce one's non-participation in a race or sports event part of a larger sports meeting that one was previously signed up for, usually in lieu of another event at the same meeting.
- To irritate someone's skin with one's unshaven beard when kissing.
noun
- An act of scratching the skin to alleviate an itch or irritation.
- a harsh noise made by scraping
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- informal terms for money
- (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
- a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
- an indication of damage
- a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- dry mash for poultry
- poor handwriting
- A foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table.
- Poor handwriting; especially, illegibly so.
- (music) A genre of Virgin Islander music, better known as fungi.
- A feed, usually a mixture of a few common grains, given to chickens.
- A starting line (originally and simply, a line scratched in the ground), as in boxing.
- A technical error of touching or surpassing the starting mark prior to the official start signal in the sporting events of long jump, discus, hammer throw, shot put, and similar. Originally the starting mark was a scratch on the ground but is now a board or precisely indicated mark.
- (in the plural) Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.
- (meiosis) A minor injury.
- A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.
- (cycling) The last riders to depart in a handicap race.
- Nothing, zero. Used especially in card games or sports, but also expressions like "from scatch".
- (now historical) A scratch wig.
- (horse racing) A horse withdrawn from a race prior to the start.
- (slang) Money; especially, cash.
adj
- (sports) (of a player) Of a standard high enough to play without a handicap, i.e. to compete without the benefit of a variation in scoring based on ability.
- (computing) Relating to a scratchpad, a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary use.
- For or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.
- Hastily assembled, arranged or constructed, from whatever materials are to hand, with little or no preparation
adj
- (chiefly of a sore throat) Irritating; itchy.
- Characterized by scratches.
- (informal, of an analogue radio transmission) Noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result of poor or low signal, interference or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.
- (of a phonograph record) Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.
- (informal) Irritable; tetchy.
- unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
- easily irritated or annoyed
- causing abrasion
- lacking consistency
noun
- (Now chiefly dialectal) The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
- (nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
- A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
- (Now chiefly dialectal) Dandruff.
- A reef knot.
- (Australia, South Africa) A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
- one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
adj
verb
- (nautical, of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
- (slang) To manipulate the lining of a person's pocket in order to steal the contents unnoticed.
- (nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
- (Australia) To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
- lower and bring partially inboard
- roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
- reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
noun
noun
- An itchy, red, swollen area of the skin; singular or attributive form of hives.
- The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.
- (computing, Microsoft Windows) A section of the registry.
- A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
- A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
- a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
- a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
- a teeming multitude
verb
- (transitive) To collect (bees) into a hive.
- (transitive) To store (something other than bees) in, or as if in, a hive.
- (entomology) Of insects: to enter or possess a hive.
- (intransitive) To form a hive-like entity.
- (intransitive) To take lodging or shelter together; to reside in a collective body.
- move together in a hive or as if in a hive
- store, like bees
- gather into a hive
noun
- an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
- plural of hive
- Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
verb
noun
- an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
- a sensation of having been stung by nettles
- The sensation of being stung by nettles.
- (pathology) The development of urticaria (hives).
- (medicine) Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis).
noun
- a person who scratches to relieve an itch
- A piece of equipment used to scratch part of the body to relieve an itch.
- a device used for scratching
- a workman who uses a tool for scratching
- An item made of shreddable material (carpet, corrugated cardboard, etc.) designed to be scratched, usually by pet cats.
- (slang) A counterfeiter.
- (zoology) Any rasorial bird.
- (gambling) A scratch card.
- A device for cleaning mud etc. from a wellbore.
- Someone who scratches.
- (slang, derogatory) An unlicensed tattoo artist.
- (slang) A bedding place (e.g., mattress, bunk, hay bed, or bed).
noun
- An infected lesion in dogs or other furry mammals caused by excessive itching.
- A dangerous place of violent political unrest.
- A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
- (genetics) The region of a gene in which there is a higher than normal rate of mutation.
- (firefighting, forestry) A part of a forest fire which is burning actively.
- A lively and entertaining place, such as a nightclub.
- (ecology) Ellipsis of biodiversity hotspot (“a place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat”).
- (optics) Synonym of heiligenschein (“an optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head, when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics”).
- (graphical user interface) A part of a control (“an interactive interface element”) that responds dynamically as a user moves a pointer over it (for example, a part of an image map that contains a hyperlink which can be clicked on with a cursor).
- (nuclear physics) An area of high radioactive contamination.
- (Internet, networking) A location in which Wi-Fi Internet access is available.
- (geology, planetology) The surface manifestation of a plume of molten material that rises from deep in a celestial body's mantle.
- (figuratively) A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- A part of an application that consumes a significant amount of execution time.
- a lively entertainment spot
- a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
- a place of political unrest and potential violence
noun
- A pimple, papule or pustule.
- (soccer) Penalty spot.
- The act of spotting or noticing something.
- (US, advertising) A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
- (sports) An official determination of placement.
- A bright lamp; a spotlight.
- A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
- A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
- A symbol on a playing card, domino, die, etc. indicating its value; a pip.
- Any of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes.
- (finance) A decimal point; point.
- A parking space.
- (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.
- (physics) An autosoliton.
- A location or area.
- Any of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc.
- (slang, US) A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
- A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.
- A difficult situation.
- A stain or disfiguring mark.
- A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
- The southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
- a small piece or quantity of something
- a business establishment for entertainment
- a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
- a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region
- a blemish made by dirt
- a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
- a small contrasting part of something
- an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
- a slight attack of illness
- an outstanding characteristic
- a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
adj
verb
- (transitive, gymnastics, dance, weightlifting, climbing) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
- (rail transport, transitive) To position (a locomotive or car) at a predetermined point, e.g., for loading or unloading.
- (dialectal) To rain slightly, in scattered, infrequent drops, for example when first beginning to rain.
- (ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).
- (transitive) To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
- (transitive, dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
- (transitive) To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
- (transitive, chiefly snooker and billiards) To place (an object) at a location indicated by a spot.
- (US, slang, ditransitive) To loan a small amount of money to someone.
- To experience vaginal spotting; to expel blood from the vagina.
- (intransitive, snooker and billiards) Of a ball, to be capable of being placed on its own spot.
- (aviation, military, transitive) To position (an aircraft) on the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.
- (transitive) To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
- (transitive) To cover with spots, to speckle.
- (transitive) To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
- (transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
- catch sight of
- mar or impair with a flaw
- mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
- detect with the senses
- become spotted
- make a spot or mark onto
noun
noun
verb
noun
adv
verb
- (transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
- (intransitive, of a body part) To feel as if the body part in question is being tickled.
- (transitive) To cause delight or amusement in.
- (transitive) To catch fish in the hand (usually in rivers or smaller streams) by manually stimulating the fins.
- (transitive) To appeal to someone's taste, curiosity etc.
- (intransitive) To feel titillation.
- feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
- touch or stroke lightly
- touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
verb
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
- cause friction
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
- (music) To produce a distinctive sound on a turntable by moving a vinyl record back and forth while manipulating the crossfader (see also scratching).
- (ambitransitive) To dig or excavate with the claws.
- (of a surface) To get such scratches.
- To write or draw hastily or awkwardly; scrawl.
- To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
- Hence, to remove, ignore, or delete.
- To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.
- To cross out, strike out, strike through some text on a page.
- To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).
- (billiards) To commit a foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table.
- (swimming, athletics) To announce one's non-participation in a race or sports event part of a larger sports meeting that one was previously signed up for, usually in lieu of another event at the same meeting.
- To irritate someone's skin with one's unshaven beard when kissing.
noun
- An act of scratching the skin to alleviate an itch or irritation.
- a harsh noise made by scraping
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- informal terms for money
- (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
- a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
- an indication of damage
- a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- dry mash for poultry
- poor handwriting
- A foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table.
- Poor handwriting; especially, illegibly so.
- (music) A genre of Virgin Islander music, better known as fungi.
- A feed, usually a mixture of a few common grains, given to chickens.
- A starting line (originally and simply, a line scratched in the ground), as in boxing.
- A technical error of touching or surpassing the starting mark prior to the official start signal in the sporting events of long jump, discus, hammer throw, shot put, and similar. Originally the starting mark was a scratch on the ground but is now a board or precisely indicated mark.
- (in the plural) Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.
- (meiosis) A minor injury.
- A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.
- (cycling) The last riders to depart in a handicap race.
- Nothing, zero. Used especially in card games or sports, but also expressions like "from scatch".
- (now historical) A scratch wig.
- (horse racing) A horse withdrawn from a race prior to the start.
- (slang) Money; especially, cash.
adj
- (sports) (of a player) Of a standard high enough to play without a handicap, i.e. to compete without the benefit of a variation in scoring based on ability.
- (computing) Relating to a scratchpad, a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary use.
- For or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.
- Hastily assembled, arranged or constructed, from whatever materials are to hand, with little or no preparation
noun
- (Now chiefly dialectal) The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
- (nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
- A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
- (Now chiefly dialectal) Dandruff.
- A reef knot.
- (Australia, South Africa) A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
- one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
adj
verb
- (nautical, of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
- (slang) To manipulate the lining of a person's pocket in order to steal the contents unnoticed.
- (nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
- (Australia) To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
- lower and bring partially inboard
- roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
- reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
noun
noun
- An itchy, red, swollen area of the skin; singular or attributive form of hives.
- The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees.
- (computing, Microsoft Windows) A section of the registry.
- A structure, whether artificial or natural, for housing a swarm of honeybees.
- A place swarming with busy occupants; a crowd.
- a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
- a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
- a teeming multitude
verb
- (transitive) To collect (bees) into a hive.
- (transitive) To store (something other than bees) in, or as if in, a hive.
- (entomology) Of insects: to enter or possess a hive.
- (intransitive) To form a hive-like entity.
- (intransitive) To take lodging or shelter together; to reside in a collective body.
- move together in a hive or as if in a hive
- store, like bees
- gather into a hive
noun
- an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
- plural of hive
- Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
verb
noun
- an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
- a sensation of having been stung by nettles
- The sensation of being stung by nettles.
- (pathology) The development of urticaria (hives).
- (medicine) Beating the skin with nettles (formerly used to treat paralysis).
verb
- cause to perceive an itch
- have or perceive an itch
- (transitive) To cause to feel an itch.
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- (intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
- have a strong desire or urge to do something
- (intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.
- (transitive, colloquial) To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch.
noun
- an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
- a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
- a strong restless desire
- A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
- A constant teasing desire or want.
noun
- a person who scratches to relieve an itch
- A piece of equipment used to scratch part of the body to relieve an itch.
- a device used for scratching
- a workman who uses a tool for scratching
- An item made of shreddable material (carpet, corrugated cardboard, etc.) designed to be scratched, usually by pet cats.
- (slang) A counterfeiter.
- (zoology) Any rasorial bird.
- (gambling) A scratch card.
- A device for cleaning mud etc. from a wellbore.
- Someone who scratches.
- (slang, derogatory) An unlicensed tattoo artist.
- (slang) A bedding place (e.g., mattress, bunk, hay bed, or bed).
noun
- An infected lesion in dogs or other furry mammals caused by excessive itching.
- A dangerous place of violent political unrest.
- A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas.
- (genetics) The region of a gene in which there is a higher than normal rate of mutation.
- (firefighting, forestry) A part of a forest fire which is burning actively.
- A lively and entertaining place, such as a nightclub.
- (ecology) Ellipsis of biodiversity hotspot (“a place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat”).
- (optics) Synonym of heiligenschein (“an optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head, when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics”).
- (graphical user interface) A part of a control (“an interactive interface element”) that responds dynamically as a user moves a pointer over it (for example, a part of an image map that contains a hyperlink which can be clicked on with a cursor).
- (nuclear physics) An area of high radioactive contamination.
- (Internet, networking) A location in which Wi-Fi Internet access is available.
- (geology, planetology) The surface manifestation of a plume of molten material that rises from deep in a celestial body's mantle.
- (figuratively) A place notable for a high level of activity or danger.
- A part of an application that consumes a significant amount of execution time.
- a lively entertainment spot
- a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
- a place of political unrest and potential violence
noun
- A pimple, papule or pustule.
- (soccer) Penalty spot.
- The act of spotting or noticing something.
- (US, advertising) A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
- (sports) An official determination of placement.
- A bright lamp; a spotlight.
- A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
- A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
- A symbol on a playing card, domino, die, etc. indicating its value; a pip.
- Any of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes.
- (finance) A decimal point; point.
- A parking space.
- (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.
- (physics) An autosoliton.
- A location or area.
- Any of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc.
- (slang, US) A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
- A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.
- A difficult situation.
- A stain or disfiguring mark.
- A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
- The southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.
- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
- a small piece or quantity of something
- a business establishment for entertainment
- a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
- a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region
- a blemish made by dirt
- a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
- a small contrasting part of something
- an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
- a slight attack of illness
- an outstanding characteristic
- a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
adj
verb
- (transitive, gymnastics, dance, weightlifting, climbing) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
- (rail transport, transitive) To position (a locomotive or car) at a predetermined point, e.g., for loading or unloading.
- (dialectal) To rain slightly, in scattered, infrequent drops, for example when first beginning to rain.
- (ambitransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).
- (transitive) To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
- (transitive, dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
- (transitive) To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
- (transitive, chiefly snooker and billiards) To place (an object) at a location indicated by a spot.
- (US, slang, ditransitive) To loan a small amount of money to someone.
- To experience vaginal spotting; to expel blood from the vagina.
- (intransitive, snooker and billiards) Of a ball, to be capable of being placed on its own spot.
- (aviation, military, transitive) To position (an aircraft) on the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.
- (transitive) To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
- (transitive) To cover with spots, to speckle.
- (transitive) To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
- (transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
- catch sight of
- mar or impair with a flaw
- mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
- detect with the senses
- become spotted
- make a spot or mark onto
verb
- cause to perceive an itch
- have or perceive an itch
- (transitive) To cause to feel an itch.
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- (intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.
- have a strong desire or urge to do something
- (intransitive) To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something.
- (transitive, colloquial) To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch.
noun
- an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
- a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
- a strong restless desire
- A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
- A constant teasing desire or want.
verb
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- move over something with pressure
- cause friction
- To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
- (transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
- To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
- (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
- (transitive) To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
- (transitive, bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.
noun
- the act of rubbing or wiping
- an unforeseen obstacle
- A difficulty or problem.
- A mixture of spices applied to meat before it is barbecued.
- In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
- An act of rubbing.
- Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
- (UK, naval slang) A loan.
verb
- scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
- To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- gather (money or other resources) together over time
- cause friction
- remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
- cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
- carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
- (music) To produce a distinctive sound on a turntable by moving a vinyl record back and forth while manipulating the crossfader (see also scratching).
- (ambitransitive) To dig or excavate with the claws.
- (of a surface) To get such scratches.
- To write or draw hastily or awkwardly; scrawl.
- To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
- Hence, to remove, ignore, or delete.
- To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.
- To cross out, strike out, strike through some text on a page.
- To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).
- (billiards) To commit a foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table.
- (swimming, athletics) To announce one's non-participation in a race or sports event part of a larger sports meeting that one was previously signed up for, usually in lieu of another event at the same meeting.
- To irritate someone's skin with one's unshaven beard when kissing.
noun
- An act of scratching the skin to alleviate an itch or irritation.
- a harsh noise made by scraping
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- informal terms for money
- (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
- a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
- an indication of damage
- a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- dry mash for poultry
- poor handwriting
- A foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table.
- Poor handwriting; especially, illegibly so.
- (music) A genre of Virgin Islander music, better known as fungi.
- A feed, usually a mixture of a few common grains, given to chickens.
- A starting line (originally and simply, a line scratched in the ground), as in boxing.
- A technical error of touching or surpassing the starting mark prior to the official start signal in the sporting events of long jump, discus, hammer throw, shot put, and similar. Originally the starting mark was a scratch on the ground but is now a board or precisely indicated mark.
- (in the plural) Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy.
- (meiosis) A minor injury.
- A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.
- (cycling) The last riders to depart in a handicap race.
- Nothing, zero. Used especially in card games or sports, but also expressions like "from scatch".
- (now historical) A scratch wig.
- (horse racing) A horse withdrawn from a race prior to the start.
- (slang) Money; especially, cash.
adj
- (sports) (of a player) Of a standard high enough to play without a handicap, i.e. to compete without the benefit of a variation in scoring based on ability.
- (computing) Relating to a scratchpad, a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary use.
- For or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.
- Hastily assembled, arranged or constructed, from whatever materials are to hand, with little or no preparation
noun
verb
adj
- Causing an itching sensation.
- Characterized by itching. (of a condition)
- causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch
- Feeling an itching sensation; feeling a need to be scratched. (of a person, animal or body part)
- (figurative) Having a constant, teasing desire (for something, to do something); impatiently eager.
- (figurative) Causing a constant, teasing desire for something.
- (figurative) In a state of agitation; easily alarmed.
- nervous and unable to relax
adj
- (chiefly of a sore throat) Irritating; itchy.
- Characterized by scratches.
- (informal, of an analogue radio transmission) Noisy, lossy; marred by white noise or static as a result of poor or low signal, interference or unfavourable atmospheric conditions.
- (of a phonograph record) Having popping and/or crackling sounds due to excessive wear, especially from scratch marks.
- (informal) Irritable; tetchy.
- unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
- easily irritated or annoyed
- causing abrasion
- lacking consistency