An itch of being thought a divine king.
Dryden.
Baker's itch. See under Baker. - - Barber's itch, sycosis. --
Bricklayer's itch, an eczema of the hands attended with much itching,
occurring among bricklayers. -- Grocer's itch, an itching eruption,
being a variety of eczema, produced by the sugar mite (Tyrogluphus
sacchari). -- Itch insect (Zoöl.), a small parasitic mite (Sarcoptes
scabei) which burrows and breeds beneath the human skin, thus causing
the disease known as the itch. See Illust. in Append. -- Itch mite.
(Zoöl.) Same as Itch insect, above. Also, other similar mites affecting
the lower animals, as the horse and ox. -- Sugar baker's itch, a
variety of eczema, due to the action of sugar upon the skin. --
Washerwoman's itch, eczema of the hands and arms, occurring among
washerwomen.
Itch"i*ness (?), n. The state of being itchy.
Itch"less, a. Free from itching.
Itch"y (?), a. Infected with the itch, or with an itching sensation.
Cowper.
-ite (?). [From Gr. &?;, &?;.] 1. A suffix denoting one of a party, a
sympathizer with or adherent of, and the like, and frequently used in
ridicule; as, a Millerite; a Benthamite.
2. A suffix used in naming minerals; as, chlorite, from its
characteristic green color; barite, from its heaviness; graphite, from
its use in writing.
3. (Chem.) A suffix used to denote the salts formed from those acids
whose names end in -ous; as, sulphite, from sulphurous; nitrite, from
nitrous acid, etc.
I"tem (?), adv. [L. See Iterate.] Also; as an additional article.