itchy
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English:
itchy
Detailed etymology
definitions
adjective
- jittery; restless; constantly having the desire to do something
Were his hands itchy? Did he have a bad day? An incident at Tanjong Pagar Plaza’s carpark yesterday (June 21) has left netizens confused.
— 2024 June 22, Syarifah Nadhirah. AsiaOne, "'Were his hands itchy?' Netizens baffled by man who opened drinks and left rubbish on stranger's car". https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/were-his-hands-itchy-netizens-baffled-man-who-opened-drinks-and-left-rubbish-strangers
usage notes
Unlike in English, it is commonly used outside of compounds. Nevertheless, it is often still attached to a body part related to or responsible for effecting the desire, such as in itchy backside or 'itchy head'.