NYT Dictionary

ITCHING

/ˈɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
VerbNounITCH-ingitch-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

present participle and gerund of itch

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English ecchinge, ȝitchinge, ʒicchinde, ʒichande (also unassibilated as yckyng), from Old English ġiċċende (“itching”), from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjandi, present participle of *jukkjan (“to itch”), equivalent to itch + -ing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pruritusitchitchinessrubscratchspoilabscessagueanemiaanoxia

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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