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
aching
present participle of ache
aching (comparative more aching, superlative most aching)
That aches; continuously painful.
aching (plural achings)
The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ach"ing, a.
Definition: That aches; continuously painful. See Ache.
– Ach"ing*ly, adv. The aching heart, the aching head. Longfellow.
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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