Yeuk
Yeuk
(yook)
Noun:
-An unpleasant feeling that makes you want to scratch.
-An itch.
Verb:
-To cause to itch.
From Middle English (northern) yukyn, from Old English giccan. First Known Use: 15th century
Used in a sentence:
"I've got a nasty yeuk in a place I just can't quite reach!"
I've finally found a word that rhymes with puke... I can finish my poem!

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