BELLYACHE

stomachache, stomach ache, bellyache, gastralgia

(noun) an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region

gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler

(verb) complain; “What was he hollering about?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bellyache (plural bellyaches)

Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.

Synonyms

• stomachache

• tummyache

Verb

bellyache (third-person singular simple present bellyaches, present participle bellyaching, simple past and past participle bellyached)

To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.

Synonyms

• See also complain

Source: Wiktionary


Bel"ly*ache`, n.

Definition: Pain in the bowels; colic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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