Synonym of an itch

Noun

A restless or strong desire to do something
desire longing yearning craving hunger urge hankering thirst yen lust pining appetite passion wish drive appetency ache need thirstiness letch jones fancy hope burning aspiration impulse eagerness appetition covetousness zeal dream restlessness aphrodisia motive prurience inclination want liking penchant love weakness propensity partiality proclivity taste relish enthusiasm ambition fondness predilection appetence preference greed hungering compulsion bias keenness soft spot disposition tendency avidity bent predisposition stomach ardor ardour thing affinity zest aim leaning fervour druthers affection fervor mind goal favour favor whim attraction willingness impatience voracity like gusto desirousness avidness intention palate proneness shine motivation fire in belly attachment resolve devotion fire in the belly greediness munchies addiction instinct excitement appreciation objective aptitude notion tooth use plan infatuation thought turn intent object target design habitude genius pursuit bone devices aching determination holy grail resolution mission purpose ambitiousness enjoyment big eyes favoritism end eyes for push favouritism idea pretension bourne Holy Grail raison d'être object of desire desired result will go-getting love affair interest demand strong want faithfulness loyalty coveting impetus strong desire hungriness estimation temptation eye thirsting aridity daydream prayer cacoethes hurting the munchies grail indulgence fascination craze fixation caprice hang-up urgency preoccupation obsession impulsion velleity pleasure sympathy whimsy esurience gluttony vacancy deprivation void mania vagary sweet tooth food shortage bottomless pit a stomach for hunch feeling tilt inclining enterprise initiative dedication striving spirit dynamism fire warmth verve doggedness commitment tenacity vigour hustle vitality action pep aggressiveness fervency dash energy gumption go zip aggression endeavor get-up-and-go vim entrepreneurial spirit vigor get up and go will power right stuff moxie esprit earnestness zing self-motivation what it takes punch emulation a sense of purpose spunk ideal endeavour scheme calling vision expectation desideratum vocation destination bourn mark direction point meaning reason focus function why and wherefore requirement object of the exercise end in view requisite cause whole idea name of the game end goal essential basis grounds principle occasion view yearn catalyst necessity ulterior motive thinking pie in the sky driving force planning course lack bullseye justification drift butt panting prerequisite duty spot prize project significance prospect rationality where one is heading want-to where one's heading bull's-eye castles in the air proposal premeditation scope necessary end purpose the why and wherefore nirvana plot terminus bucket list program system programme strategy bull's eye big idea whyfor game plan master plan road map ground plan indispensable thing desired thing sine qua non missing thing needed thing utility sense appeal value advantage heart's desire rationale incentive charm consideration instigation incitement spur persuasion inducement concern stimulant enticement inspiration stimulation carrot determinant impact usefulness validity cogency validness dearth lustfulness needfulness scarcity cry out strong interest call support absence necessitude drought imperative deficit scarceness exigence scantiness market exigency central theme nuts and bolts care agenda hidden motive hidden agenda vested interest score to settle special interest reason why end game

Noun

A lustful desire or appetite (for something sensual)
lust passion desire concupiscence lustfulness eroticism horniness salaciousness libidinousness hots ardour ardor letch lustihood lech eros libido lasciviousness lechery prurience salacity craving yearning urge thirst hunger hankering appetite pruriency fervor love fervour amativeness erotism lewdness covetousness inclination fancy infatuation avidity cupidity ravenousness rapture ambition liking craze mania attraction eagerness need rapaciousness randiness relish greed fascination propensity solicitude predilection devotion wish aspiration voracity motive proclivity fondness will frenzy licentiousness doting carnality wantonness lecherousness sexual desire raunchiness admiration sexuality sexual appetite nympholepsy sex drive sexual passion sexual longing biological urge sensuality bawdiness indecency titillation arousal stimulation longing pining drive jones thirstiness appetency yen envy sensualism aphrodisia appetence appetition animalism the hots weakness carnal passion sexual love erotic love horn debauchery depravity immorality profligacy dissipation libertinism rakishness dissoluteness decadence degeneracy corruption libertinage promiscuity vice perversion decadency intemperance impurity sinfulness debasement hedonism turpitude sin pervertedness looseness wickedness excess abandonment corruptness sexiness indulgence degenerateness dissipatedness abjection degeneration dissolution degradation lubricity overindulgence self-indulgence incontinence iniquity unchastity immodesty abandon impropriety sybaritism iniquitousness demoralization gluttony seductiveness sultriness lustiness lack of morals lack of principles fleshliness suggestiveness demoralisation animality voluptuousness immoderation evil promiscuousness shamelessness sinning wildness orgy fetish perversity intimacy fornication sensuousness kinkiness kink steaminess seduction fast living sleeping around lack of sexual discrimination sexual deviation pleasures of the flesh loucheness amorousness ungodliness revel drunkenness immoderateness carousal decay prodigality bender binge revelry tear lack of restraint la dolce vita life in fast lane pleasure-seeking excitement decrease decline baseness worsening free-living lavishness self-gratification extravagance high-living life in the fast lane to hell in handbasket deterioration moral decay depravation abasement inferiority meanness poorness physicality deviancy deviance wrong venality wrongdoing badness sexual attractiveness hotness forwardness relaxation unruliness presumptuousness boldness effrontery anarchy temerity audacity arrogance complacency refractoriness sauciness disorder irresponsibility unrestraint lawlessness slackness laxity relaxedness evil-doing villainy profanity unholiness unrighteousness godlessness misconduct sordidity transgression trespass offence crime peccancy peccability evildoing act of wickedness maleficence malignance offense evil act immoral act squalor fall from grace ill rot leching womanizing womanising

Noun

A skin disease of mammals caused by parasitic mites

Verb

To feel a restless or strong desire to do something
crave yearn ache hunger long wish desire thirst pine want lust hanker covet pant burn fancy sigh need hope be eager be desperate hanker after have a yen be dying hanker for dream of pine for lust after be bent on have a yen for be consumed with desire be unable to wait have a fancy be gagging be impatient yen be aching be itching have a longing be desirous suspire be athirst want badly dream be thirsty be hungry wish for have a hankering be greedy be consumed with the desire set one's heart on eat one's heart out over obsess chafe drool set your heart upon thirst for long for would give one's eyeteeth for feel a longing cream for partial to be eating one's heart out be consumed with a desire be burning lick one's chops set your sights on would give one's eye teeth drool over die be very keen be very eager be consumed with desire for ache for be hot for have one's heart set on yearn for hunger for miss carry a torch spoil for yen for cry out for regret the absence of languish have a crush on be passionate be athirst for suspire for be eager for be desirous of seek itch for pant for aspire desiderate hope for sigh for strive choose aspire to salivate for hunger after die for repine for pant after lust for jones for be dying for aim require be desperate for pine after be unable to wait for give eyeteeth for jones feen desire intensely eat your heart out lament regret the loss of shed tears for dream about cry for envy begrudge expect pursue have hots for have designs on burn for have your eye on aim for aim to long to hope to desire to wish to want to yearn to hanker to have the objective of struggle hunger to raise standards push the envelope thirst after want more be ambitious seek to raise the bar try expect more expect to raise expectations

Verb

To annoy or irritate (someone)
irritate annoy vex nettle exasperate gall irk pique aggravate peeve rile ruffle bother bug get nark chafe rasp grate eat frost spite persecute gripe put out hack off burn up provoke anger needle upset miff displease disturb rub up the wrong way rankle get to harass infuriate wind up incense ride gravel tick off drive up the wall hassle get across give someone the hump offend madden get on your nerves rark exacerbate hump inflame pester goad roil worry trouble enrage bum out hack you off rub the wrong way plague give a hard time tease make someone see red get under your skin get on one's nerves antagonize nag outrage abrade burn fret frustrate antagonise drive mad agitate torment get your goat harry bedevil disgruntle distress make angry drive crazy grate on drive to distraction tee off perturb hurt hound badger discompose discountenance affront discomfit molest pain niggle rattle disgust sting dog pick on make cross rankle with get on your wick make somebody's hackles rise drive round the twist get in your hair give someone the pip drive round the bend set one's teeth on edge make waves put someone's nose out of joint get your back up afflict disconcert affect bait embarrass dissatisfy fluster disquiet beset injure devil insult wound inconvenience heavy intimidate mither discommode pursue bully browbeat ire enflame mad excite give someone grief bum T-off hack stick in one's craw try your patience jar on ruffle one's feathers rub you up the wrong way be at get at wear on work up steam up put your back up be on your back distract confound jar steam cheese off brown off get on someone fray tatter erode acerbate incommode harm embitter eat away at rouse eat at rile up raise your hackles get someone be on the back of make your blood boil get up someone's nose wig thwart foil scour wear down chide try the patience of send into a rage rasp one's nerves jar upon grate upon wear upon confuse unsettle mortify get on the wrong side of make an enemy of somebody unnerve begrudge crab grudge flurry exercise wear out rage wear away awake absorb quicken grab ignite goose attract interest motivate prick victimize redden hang up upset the applecart louse up get even faze stir terrorize give the business get a rise out of egg on put off throw wear to shreds scrape away bite into depress shake up discombobulate make nervous fuss try chagrin throw off balance expel crucify aggrieve dragoon victimise wrong beat hunt hector exile terrorise bite gnaw away at stump frill disrupt flummox wear furbelow cow bluster floor fuddle put someone off their stroke get the knife into make things hot for someone make it hot for someone stick the knife into single out be on one's case cause someone to lose their composure rattle one's cage throw into a tizz put into a flap throw into tizzy give a bad time turn off be a pain in the neck mix up be a thorn in someone's side drive bananas sensitize swell gnaw huff stew snit pet tiff sensitise get across someone grieve chivvy perplex taunt chivy scare nudge tantalize interrupt bore hinder impede cross tantalise intrude upon impose on bend someone's ear breathe down someone's neck carp at get on someone's case dismay oppress torture concern ail alarm agonize burden unhinge harrow discomfort frazzle rack strain agonise stress beleaguer distemper sadden dishearten gnaw at freak out weird out derail hagride stir up curse besiege alarum undo discourage anguish haunt dispirit weigh down make uneasy excruciate tax abash disoblige make anxious shock shake blight appal get your dander up daunt appall frighten lie heavy on crush heckle cut to the quick disappoint fire up rattle someone's cage deject assail cause offense horrify spook nonplus puzzle be offensive pother cause suffering to slight weigh heavily on startle hurt somebody's feelings put down demoralize dash bewilder get your hackles up press importune demoralise sour make uncomfortable make miserable cast down make wretched humiliate cause anguish to smite wring disillusion unman confront chill scandalize grind tear tire craze empurple grill martyr sear keep on at cause trouble to sicken scandalise nag at psych weigh on work on take aback give offence to cause anxiety to hit where one lives prod prey on your mind take the wind out of your sails shame disaffect rib chaff rag face test attack repel rally incite strike be a thorn in someone's flesh move disrespect diss zing preoccupy dis henpeck arouse despair abuse be a nuisance to overwhelm disgrace terrify ridicule obsess nauseate weary haze possess raise hell panic grizzle pressurize sound disenchant keep after tyrannize criticize go on at umbrage cut muddle break make discontented repress criticise put the squeeze on pressurise dumbfound scourge drive you up the wall make despondent make unhappy tyrannise whip up hang over force mystify cut up start grind at get down cause concern to bring down be a great weight on coerce push make fretful set off cause discomfort to flip out weigh heavily on one's mind psych out make you see red eat up indispose work into lather put pressure on let down break one's heart be an affront to put a damper on make a scene beat down dampen the spirits of do someone's head in chasten set someone back on their heels drive nuts derange get someone's wick bedog fester rattle someone's chain bristle mistreat tangle boil discontent tear away at stress out occupy cause disquiet to cause resentment to cause annoyance to devastate sweat fear misplease wing curdle revolt cool cap push button heat up blow up macerate noodge despoil foray bullyrag consume roust unquiet dun accost make sore lose one's temper ask for it repulse pall jangle throw off make see red stretch sap drain exhaust surprise make restless be rude to stroke someone's hair the wrong way touch run up the wrong way be prey to jerk around push one's buttons sweat out play dirty be hurtful to bleed mourn cause anguish cause suffering lambaste cause sorrow be in someone's way rend drive you crazy envenom mess thrill cause anxiety dampen spirits turn incapacitate flip debilitate cramp arouse hostility in deter paralyse be like a red rag to a bull slap shatter lie heavily on overcharge disorder make blue drag down break the heart of put into a funk muddy foul punish resent pierce disarrange mess with push someon's buttons be disagreeable to push the buttons of make someone scratch their head occupy thoughts affright drive you to distraction make livid poison alienate put gut do a number on nit-pick arouse anxiety in strap push buttons make it tough for desolate be the victim of entangle hamper key up turn on lay up mess with someone's head aggress drive you round the twist drive you round the bend paralyze snafu rock the boat set on take a rise out of dispraise slander set someone's teeth on edge lie heavy on someone's mind weigh heavy on someone's mind thumb nose at disorientate play cat and mouse put through wringer be a pest to rub salt in wound snub drive you off your head boil over bruise make indignant cause offense to cause offence to knock sideways cause agony to lean on niggle at slur make someone fed up lie make gloomy deflate humble drive you out of your mind make somebody's blood boil drive out of mind dish out dish it out give it to stick it to bring pressure to bear on jump on one's case put the wind up foul up screw up throw into a tizzy knock for six give a turn mess up fill with consternation muck up put someone off their stride worst make someone laugh on the other side of their face make self-conscious make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth be a burden to be in someone's hair have had enough become bored exhaust someone's patience grate at lose patience tire out dump on fall upon fall on grind on come back to haunt start in on make desolate prey on abase weigh heavily on someone's mind give the needle be a weight on one's mind give a zinger give the cold shoulder make demands on make severe demands on put a strain on underwhelm jaundice empoison make resentful make bitter be disagreeable give offence tread on someone's toes be afflicted with suffer from be plagued with be troubled by take the heart out of belittle demean degrade dash hopes be blighted with be burdened with be bedevilled by shatter the illusions of burst bubble dash the hopes of worsen get one's comeuppance take down make someone eat humble pie put to shame make turbid take down a peg take the wind out acidulate estrange make rancorous bitter venom grip visit take buffet scold foment impassion trigger instigate animate inspire electrify berate upbraid kid mock awe deride josh stimulate prime enthuse galvanize joke yowl yammer wail moan grump kick squawk inveigh whimper carp bleat growl murmur yaup croak keen yawp whinge maunder beef grouse holler mutter grumble kvetch peck at complain squeal caterwaul whine scream grouch repine bellyache jive razz overawe suppress subjugate satirize roast droop prostrate banter kindle vivify encourage enliven charge pump up elicit rev up twit maltreat gibe egg urge harp on at moan at grumble at guy fun subdue compel quiz find fault with moan on at keep complaining to make downhearted galvanise activate cause charge up energize energise bring out awaken trigger off commove touch off bring about spark off jolt enkindle pep up chiack steamroller drive impel cajole pressure make wheedle enslave bust someone's balls pick at find fault bust chops take it out on get on someone's back shuck dampen someone's hopes cause to lose hope cause to lose heart hegemonize overpower master overcome ill-treat smoke oblige bulldoze obligate argue railroad rot wake up feed the fire intensify sledge exploit subject sway muscle sandbag talk impress constrain spoof slam snap keep down treat harshly satirise laugh at scoff at jeer at insist on have someone do something use strong-arm tactics on twist someone's arm put the heat on prevail on put the screws on come at blackjack enforce encumber overload saddle dominate be cruel to grind down bring under the yoke rule with an iron hand trample underfoot weigh heavy upon hold down smother handicap be brutal to rule with a rod of iron trample on rule over hold sway over walk all over tyrannize over put screws to bring someone to their knees ride roughshod over overthrow trample despotize rule put upon bring to heel make fun of jibe at make sport of swipe at poke fun at pull someone's leg make jokes about put on pull one's leg poke borak at flirt with have on flout at lead on send up make a monkey of goof on mess around sling off at take the mickey poke mullock at rag on take the piss out of be sarcastic about

Verb

Scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails
claw scratch graze rip scrape tear lacerate maul dig rake slash mangle mangulate mutilate savage scrabble break hurt open pierce scrap dig into scrabble at cut gash rend incise hack slit injure tear to pieces attack score split slice shred bite cleave wound worry stab cut open damage tear at maim pick brutalize skin claw at rive sever jump brutalise butcher knife gouge crack ribbon destroy jigsaw jag cut to pieces cut to ribbons serrate lance harm tear apart puncture harry kill shake molest go for gnaw at pull at shear fray burst frazzle abrade nick carve rasp excoriate spike gore flay penetrate incapacitate chafe perforate scuff bark chop spear impale raze disable cripple stick snick impair transfix mark disfigure strip rupture batter scythe run through etch rub raw notch lame skewer jab saw peel grate bayonet mar spit punch amputate separate dismember scarify prick spoil rub split open deface open up chip ravage blemish crush make an incision in bang up slot total shatter make a mark on disrupt fracture wear away disintegrate hew nip furrow chiv husk slay hash hull slice open shuck harpoon shell cut about transpierce jimmy chop up peck grind pink scour scrub shave kick in bust in break in stick in traumatise traumatize file scuff up key scrawl on engrave sliver fell behead flitch saber sickle skive guillotine sabre scissor hamstring triturate thin sand flake sandpaper pare bore groove thrust snap riddle lay open drill mayhem massacre gimp deform castrate truncate hog-tie disqualify roughen brand shiv clip shank tatter sunder distort brush drag wear put out of action gall rip apart divide dissever take a chunk out of bruise chop down rent pound wrest come apart disturb pull tear in two rip to pieces rip in two tear asunder rip asunder hole make a hole in hack up pulverize cut up tear limb from limb put out cause pain to work over pummelled cause injury to pulverise ruin pummel slap slug whack lash pinch spank punish belt flog flail whip pommel wreck devastate vitiate blight defile smash vandalize undo weaken desecrate gut trash demolish annihilate tarnish bloody taint compromise crab flaw sabotage endamage stain disfeature smirch blot sully bleach dent play merry hell with scorch abuse fade dirty dismantle drive a nail into the coffin of knock corrupt corrode wreak havoc on cross up discolour scathe maltreat do damage to smash up gnaw wrong infect vandalise cause injury play havoc with pollute rust rot discolor contaminate burn undermine tamper with

Antonym of an itch

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