pruriginoso
itchy
adjective proo-ree-jee-NOH-zoh Rare
Origin: From Latin prurigo (itching), from prurire (to itch).
Also means
prurient
Usage Note
Pruriginoso has both a medical/dermatological meaning (causing itching — una sensazione pruriginosa) and a figurative meaning of something indecent or titillating (un racconto pruriginoso). It is a formal adjective; in everyday speech Italians say che fa venire prurito for the physical sensation and piccante or spinto for the figurative sense.
Examples
"La puntura lasciò una sensazione pruriginosa."
Natural Translation
The sting left an itchy sensation.

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