Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scratch the itch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: scratch the itch
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of scratch an itch.

Example Sentences

"A nice shot of whiskey would really scratch the itch right about now."

Inflected Forms

scratch the itches (present, singular) scratch the itching (participle, present) scratch the itched (participle, past) scratch the itched (past)

Questions

What does scratch the itch mean?: Alternative form of scratch an itch.

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