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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
itchy
itchy [itchy itchier itchiest] BrE [ˈɪtʃi] NAmE [ˈɪtʃi] adjective having or producing an ↑itch on the skin •an itchy nose/rash •I feel itchy all over. Idiom: ↑itchy feet Derived Word: ↑itchiness Synonyms: painful sore • raw • inflamed • excruciating • burning • itchy These words all describe sth that causes you physical pain. painful • causing you physical pain. Painful can describe a part of the body, illness, injury, treatment or death: ▪ Is your knee still painful? ◇ ▪ a series of painful injections ◇ ▪ a slow and painful death sore • (of a part of the body) painful and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much: ▪ a sore throat ◇ ▪ Their feet were sore after hours of walking. raw • (of a part of the body) red and painful, for example because of an infection or because the skin has been damaged: ▪ The skin on her feet had been rubbed raw. inflamed • (of a part of the body) painful, red and hot because of an infection or injury: ▪ The wound had become inflamed. excruciating • extremely painful. Excruciating can describe feelings, treatments or death but not parts of the body: an excruciating throat/back/knee. burning • painful and giving a feeling of being very hot: ▪ She felt a burning sensation in her throat. itchy • giving an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; having this feeling: ▪ an itchy rash ◇ ▪ I feel itchy all over. sore/inflamed/itchy eyes raw/inflamed/itchy skin a painful/an excruciating death a painful/burning sensation excruciating/burning pain Example Bank: •The skin on my legs broke out in an itchy rash.
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