Backache

//ˈbækeɪk// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any pain or ache in the back. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an ache localized in the back wordnet

Synonyms

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abscessacheachingagueanemiaangina

Example

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"His backache left him lurching along with leaden legs."

Etymology

From back + ache.

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