stomachache

American  

[stuhm-uhk-eyk] / ˈstʌm əkˌeɪk /

Or stomach ache

noun

1. pain in the stomach or abdomen; colic.

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stomachache British  

/ ˈstʌməkˌeɪk /

noun

1. Technical name: gastralgia.  Also called: stomach upset.   upset stomach.  pain in the stomach or abdominal region, as from acute indigestion

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Other Word Forms

• stomach-achy
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of stomachache

First recorded in 1755–65; stomach + ache

Example Sentences

“I mean, Luther said ‘Never too much,’ right,” the singer and actor told Sherri Shepherd, quoting Luther Vandross, after the host asked her if she had a stomachache from all the sweetness.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

Maryland’s Montgomery County recommends keeping a child home with a stomachache, “pale or flushed face” or “thick yellow discharge from the nose.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

But she worsened on May 17, with visits to the medical unit for vomiting and a stomachache.

From Washington Times • May 22, 2023

It was an “Aladdin”-like play called “Billy’s Wonderful Kettle” in Manchester, England, and the 7-year-old McDermott was so excited the night before, he got a stomachache that kept him from going.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

“I cured his stomachache with a blackberry root, but he forgot that.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff