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as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
itchy sailors on shore leave
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Recent Examples of itchy
These creepy crawlers cause itchy bites and are hard to kill.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Sniffing, sneezing, itchy eyes, and a runny nose?
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Runny noses, itchy eyes and other allergy symptoms are brought on by histamines.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
First and foremost, Merino fibers are significantly finer than traditional (potentially itchy) wool, so the material is super soft and cozy next to the skin.
—Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Vitamin D Low vitamin D levels are directly associated with dry, itchy, and flaky skin.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Photos of red, itchy patches at the drug’s injection site (and even more serious claims of itchy patches all over the body) are being shared on Reddit and every social feed.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Symptoms include swelling, itching, or irritation of the mouth or throat; hives or an itchy rash; nasal congestion; headache; trouble breathing; cramps, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; and, in severe cases, anaphylaxis.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Sniffing, sneezing, itchy eyes, and a runny nose?
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Runny noses, itchy eyes and other allergy symptoms are brought on by histamines.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
First and foremost, Merino fibers are significantly finer than traditional (potentially itchy) wool, so the material is super soft and cozy next to the skin.
—Harry Spampinato, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Vitamin D Low vitamin D levels are directly associated with dry, itchy, and flaky skin.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Photos of red, itchy patches at the drug’s injection site (and even more serious claims of itchy patches all over the body) are being shared on Reddit and every social feed.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Symptoms include swelling, itching, or irritation of the mouth or throat; hives or an itchy rash; nasal congestion; headache; trouble breathing; cramps, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; and, in severe cases, anaphylaxis.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itchy
Adjective
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In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Here's where things get a bit irritating.—
Justin Pot,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Malinin, at the post-skate press conference following his world title victory, made his thoughts known in a passionate plea to the ISU (International Skating Union).—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fans are going to be passionate.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rather than offering just the standard facials and massages (which are also on the menu), the spa has red and blue light therapy and a treatment where guests can alternate between a hot sauna and a cold plunge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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After all, there’s no shortage of horny mid-life women on screen and in literature these days, from Nicole Kidman’s Romy in Babygirl to the narrator of Miranda July’s All Fours.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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White is excited about his future, and plans to perform at this year's Minnesota State Fair.—
Tony Peterson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the nail in the coffin for her family was the bike course, which her niece was most excited for.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Itchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itchy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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