Aching

/ˈeɪ.kɪŋ/

Synonyms for "aching" (121 found)

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Closest matches (25)

ache achy afflictive algetic angina anguished anxious backache bellyache blow cephalalgia chilblain chilblains chill chilliness chillingcold creepscold shiverscolic colicky

Noun(1 words)

ache

Verb(2 words)

ache achy

Adjective(2 words)

achiest achy

Strong matches (36)

collywobbles cramp creeps cryopathy cut desiderium distress dither dithers dolorduck bumpsearache fret frostbite gnawinggoose bumpsgoose pimplesgooseflesh grief grieved

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gripe gripes gut-ache hankering headache heartburn heimweh hemicrania homesickness honing horripilation hurt

Verb(3 words)

crave desirous hurt

Adjective(1 words)

footsore

Related words (60)

hurtful hurting injured injury kibe languishing languishment lesion longingmal du paysmaladie du paysmegrim migrainenasty blownostalgia nostomania odontalgia otalgia pain pained

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pang passion pining pyrosis shiver shivering shivers shocksick headachesoresore spotspasmsplitting headachestomachache stressstress of lifestroke suffering tendertender spotthrobbingthrobbing painthroes toothache wound wounded wrench yearning yen

Verb(8 words)

long longing painful sore throb twinged yearn yearning

Noun(2 words)

pinching smarting

Adjective(1 words)

sorest

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

8 entries

desire emotionemotional statefeeling hurting painphysical sensation

More specific

12 entries

backache craving desire headache homesicknessjoint painlongingmuscle achenostalgiastomach achetoothache yearning

Collocations

7 entries

aching backaching desireaching headaching heartaching jointsaching musclesaching pain

Inflections

4 entries

ached achesmore achingmost aching

Derivations

3 entries

ache achingly achy

similar

1 entries

painful

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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I was aching for a cigarette.

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

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I'm aching to go to Australia.

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I am aching to go abroad.

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