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Itchy vs Tickly - What's the difference?

itchy | tickly |

As adjectives the difference between itchy and tickly

is that itchy is having or creating an itch, causing a person or animal to tend to want to scratch while tickly is having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.

itchy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having or creating an itch, causing a person or animal to tend to want to scratch.

    • Derived terms

    * itchy feet * itchy trigger finger

    Related terms

    * itchiness

    References

    * The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary

    tickly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
  • Producing an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
    • a tickly woollen blanket