itching

Questions about itching

What does itching mean?

itching means "an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch".

How many syllables are in itching?

itching has 2 syllables: it-ching. The stress falls on "it". In IPA it is /ˈɪtʃɪŋ/.

What is another word for itching?

Close synonyms include itch, itchiness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is itching a common word?

itching is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.