syyhy — meaning in English

English meaning

• itch noun An uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch.
• scabies noun A contagious skin condition caused by tiny mites burrowing under the skin, causing intense itching.

Senses

syyhy is used for these senses in English:

• itch A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
• scabies (pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.

itch — full definition

1. noun An uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch.
2. noun A strong, restless desire to do something.
3. verb To feel a need to scratch, or to feel a persistent urge to do something.

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