"itchsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more itchsome [comparative], most itchsome [superlative]
Etymology: From itch + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|itch|some}} itch + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} itchsome (comparative more itchsome, superlative most itchsome)
  1. Characterised or marked by itching
    Sense id: en-itchsome-en-adj-OZYub4AW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -some: 63 37
  2. (by extension) Irritating; annoying Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-itchsome-en-adj-P-Hq96tv

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