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

The first two times I say nothing, but on the third I tell her I have a stomachache, which is true.

From Literature

They never got mumps or pinkeye or colds or stomachaches or anything.

From Literature

I was ready with a fake stomachache, but Mom and Dad were like, You're staying home and doing this, then handed me this intake worksheet from the justice center.

From Literature

“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

But like a stomachache from too much candy, the pain was short-lived.

From Los Angeles Times