ACHING

aching, achy

(adjective) causing a dull and steady pain; “my aching head”; “her old achy joints”

ache, aching

(noun) a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

aching

present participle of ache

Adjective

aching (comparative more aching, superlative most aching)

That aches; continuously painful.

Noun

aching (plural achings)

The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.

Anagrams

• Changi, Chiang, I-ch'ang, Ichang

Source: Wiktionary

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Ach"ing, a.

Definition: That aches; continuously painful. See Ache.

– Ach"ing*ly, adv. The aching heart, the aching head. Longfellow.

ACHE

Ach, Ache, n. Etym: [F. ache, L. apium parsley.]

Definition: A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley. [Obs.] Holland.

Ache, n. Etym: [OE. ache, AS. æce, ece, fr. acan to ache. See Ache, v. i.]

Definition: Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. "Such an ache in my bones." Shak.

Note: Often used in composition, as, a headache, an earache, a toothache.

Ache, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ached; p. pr. & vb. n. Aching.] Etym: [OE. aken, AS. acan, both strong verbs, AS. acan, imp. oc, p. p. acen, to ache; perh. orig. to drive, and akin to agent.]

Definition: To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed. "My old bones ache." Shak. The sins that in your conscience ache. Keble.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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