backache

[ bak-eyk ]

/ ˈbækˌeɪk /

noun

a pain, especially in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by the strain of a muscle or ligament.

Nearby words

back-talk, back-to-back, back-to-basics, back-trail, back-up light, backache, backband, backbar, backbeat, backbencher, backbend

Origin of backache

First recorded in 1595–1605; back¹ + ache

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Examples from the Web for back-ache

All across that lake I ate snow, and that and the back-ache legacy of an old strain are my signs of approaching exhaustion.
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled|Hudson Stuck
There was an end of my back-ache when the rod and I could straighten ourselves and leave the men to tail out the fish.
Lines in Pleasant Places|William Senior
She may soon suffer from, if she does not complain of, back-ache and other attendant troubles, the simple result of weakness.
The Education of American Girls|Anna Callender Brackett
How could a back-ache over the pea-bed compensate for these felicities?
Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature|Various

I should have calloused hands and the back-ache at times; but my sleep would be sweet.
The Seat of Empire|Charles Carleton Coffin

British Dictionary definitions for back-ache

backache

/ (ˈbækˌeɪk) /

noun

an ache or pain in one's back

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backache

noun

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