3. A sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned) by the itch eruption; — called also scabies, psora, etc.
4. A constant irritating desire. An itch of being thought a divine king. Dryden. Baker's itch. See under Baker. — Barber's itch, sycosis. — Bricklayer's itch, an eczema of the hands attended with much itching, occurring among bricklayers. — Grocer's itch, an itching eruption, being a variety of eczema, produced by the sugar mite (Tyrogluphus sacchari). — Itch insect (Zoöl.), a small parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabei) which burrows and breeds beneath the human skin, thus causing the disease known as the itch. See Illust. in Append. — Itch mite. (Zoöl.) Same as Itch insect, above. Also, other similar mites affecting the lower animals, as the horse and ox. — Sugar baker's itch, a variety of eczema, due to the action of sugar upon the skin. — Washerwoman's itch, eczema of the hands and arms, occurring among washerwomen.
ITCHINESS
Itch"i*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being itchy.
ITCHLESS
Itch"less, a.
Defn: Free from itching.
ITCHY
Itch"y, a.
Defn: Infected with the itch, or with an itching sensation. Cowper.
-ITE -ite. Etym: [From Gr.
1. A suffix denoting one of a party, a sympathizer with or adherent of, and the like, and frequently used in ridicule; as, a Millerite; a Benthamite.