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adjective (itching: an itchy rash; I feel itchy all over.) que picatr['ɪʧɪ]1 que pica\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto feel itchy picar, tener picorto get/have itchy feet tener ganas de viajaradj.• picante adj.• sarnoso, -a adj.'ɪtʃiadjective itchier, itchiesta) ( feeling irritation)I've got an itchy nose/scalp — me pica la nariz/la cabeza
b) ( causing irritation) <garment/material> que pica['ɪtʃɪ]ADJ (compar itchier) (superl itchiest)1) (=irritated) [eyes, skin, scalp] irritado; [rash] que produce picoritchy eyes caused by hay fever — ojos mpl irritados a causa de la fiebre del heno
my head is itchy — me pica la cabeza; (less frequent) tengo picazón or comezón en la cabeza
she felt all itchy, she felt itchy all over — le picaba todo
- have itchy feetto have itchy fingers —
I was getting itchy fingers, watching the two of them play chess — viéndolos a los dos jugar al ajedrez me estaban entrando ganas a mí
to have an itchy palm —
the chief of police had an itchy palm and allowed himself to be bribed — al jefe de policía le podía su amor por el dinero y se dejaba sobornar
2) (=irritating) [sweater, material] que pica* * *['ɪtʃi]adjective itchier, itchiesta) ( feeling irritation)I've got an itchy nose/scalp — me pica la nariz/la cabeza
b) ( causing irritation) <garment/material> que pica