aching - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

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causing a dull and steady pain“my aching head”“her old achy joints”Synonyms: achyOpposite painlessSimilar painful

a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) painSynonyms: acheType of pain, hurtingKinds headache, toothache, stomachache, earache, backache

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Ach′ing (…), adjective

That aches; continuously painful. See Ache. — Ach′wb-a1′>′ing·ly, adverb

The aching heart, the aching head.— Henry W. Longfellow

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54