stomachache

American  

[stuhm-uhk-eyk] / ˈstʌm əkˌeɪk /

Or stomach ache

noun

• stomachaches
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• stomach-achy
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• stomachaches
  plural

Etymology

Origin of stomachache

First recorded in 1755–65; stomach + ache

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

stomachache stomachaches

It sounds like a recipe for a stomachache.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

I could send a chunk of money to somebody I love and it doesn’t give me like that really bad stomachache where I go, “I’m gonna vomit, but it was the class move.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

Anadith reported vomiting and then a stomachache to the health provider, who failed to contact an on-call physician, the report showed.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

In the second, she child complained of a stomachache.

From Washington Times ● May 21, 2023

Mom never knew it, but I faked a stomachache that day.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Perhaps that’s why I’ve held on so tightly to a bit of wisdom that my mom gave me when I was a kid plagued by stomachaches.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2023

People describe having insomnia, diminished appetite, headaches or stomachaches.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2023

On the other hand, eating them uncooked can cause nausea, stomachaches and other digestive problems.

From Salon ● May 4, 2023

He brought up his dyslexia, which he has spoken of many times, but went deeper into how it made him “fake stomachaches and dizziness” to ditch school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2023

Strange because we had gone to bed with headaches and stomachaches, and Patch crying the way he had while Maggie walked away to Galway port.

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