Aching

//ˈeɪ.kɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.
  2. 2
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of ache form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That aches; continuously painful; that causes pain.

    "The aching heart, the aching head."

Adjective
  1. 1
    causing a dull and steady pain wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
acheacheachesomeachyachyachy

Example

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"I'm aching to tell this good news to my family."

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