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Ache Very Common

Ache has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

"The old injury caused my knee to ache all day after hiking in the rain."

2

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

"The old manuscript contained several archaic spellings, including the rare variant 'ache' for the letter h."

3

parsley

4

Rare spelling of aitch.

Verb
1

feel physical pain

"Were you hurting after the accident?"

2

have a desire for something or someone who is not present

"She ached for a cigarette"

"I am pining for my lover"

3

be the source of pain

"The jagged rock against my shin is starting to ache."

4

To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

"My head ached all day after staring at the computer screen for hours."

Proper Noun
1

A language spoken by the Yi people of South-Western China.

"The linguist spent months documenting the tonal patterns of Naxi before turning her attention to studying ache in the highlands of Yunnan."

Example Sentences
"Were you hurting after the accident?" verb
"She ached for a cigarette" verb
"I am pining for my lover" verb
See Also
pain headache sufferfest massage wanker's cramp twinges dickache heat rub
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pain perceive hanker cause to be perceived
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
toothache backache headache stomachache earache catch twinge prick kill die bite burn itch hunger thirst act up throb shoot

Origin

The word "ache" comes from Old English words meaning "to suffer pain." Its ultimate origin traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root related to sin or crime.

Rhyming Words
che oche eche veche arche moche mache ouche heche roche miche euche rache riche niche zuche fache tyche coche leche
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