Toothaching

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing toothache.

    "Even now, the incessant noise of the city managed to force its way through the layers of concrete and brick and earth: bumps and clanks from far above, as traffic hit some occasional manhole cover, the toothaching sound of someone working with a jackhammer blocks away."

Example

More examples

"Even now, the incessant noise of the city managed to force its way through the layers of concrete and brick and earth: bumps and clanks from far above, as traffic hit some occasional manhole cover, the toothaching sound of someone working with a jackhammer blocks away."

Etymology

From tooth + aching.

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