smart vs itch
itch vs smartsmart and itch both are nouns.
smart is an adjective but itch is not an adjective.
smart and itch both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| smart | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| itch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
itch is a hyponym of
smart; that is, itch is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
smart:
- smart: be the source of pain
- itch: have or perceive an itch
| smart (noun) | itch (noun) |
|---|---|
| a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore | an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch |
| a strong restless desire | |
| a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation |
| smart (adjective) | itch (adjective) |
|---|---|
| showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness | |
| capable of independent and apparently intelligent action | |
| quick and brisk | |
| improperly forward or bold | |
| characterized by quickness and ease in learning | |
| painfully severe | |
| elegant and stylish |
| smart (verb) | itch (verb) |
|---|---|
| be the source of pain | have a strong desire or urge to do something |
| have or perceive an itch | |
| scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | |
| cause to perceive an itch |
Words related to "smart"
- ache
- act up
- astute
- automatic
- bite
- bright
- burn
- cagey
- cagy
- canny
- cause to be perceived
- chic
- clever
- fashionable
- fast
- forward
- fresh
- hunger
- hurt
- hurting
- impertinent
- impudent
- intelligent
- intense
- itch
- overbold
- pain
- sassy
- saucy
- sharp
- shoot
- shrewd
- smarting
- smartness
- sting
- street smart
- streetwise
- stupid
- stylish
- thirst
- throb
- voguish
- wise
- with-it
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