stomachache

or stom·ach ache

[ stuhm-uhk-eyk ]
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noun
  1. pain in the stomach or abdomen; colic.

Origin of stomachache

1
First recorded in 1755–65; stomach + ache

Other words from stomachache

  • stomach-achy, adjective

Words Nearby stomachache

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How to use stomachache in a sentence

  • My goodness if that man doesnt have one stomachache, ended this sage young lady speaking from bitter experiences of her own.

    Three Little Women | Gabrielle E. Jackson
  • Besides, I never had worse than a stomachache in my life and you're a pretty healthy specimen yourself.

    North of Fifty-Three | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • And they groaned over it—he and she—like people with the stomachache.

    The Whirlpool | George Gissing
  • Except that fever, I never had anything worse than a stomachache in all my life.

    The Red City | S. Weir Mitchell
  • In response to Mrs. Presby's anxious inquiries, Tommy explained that he had an "awful stomachache."

British Dictionary definitions for stomachache

stomachache

/ (ˈstʌməkˌeɪk) /


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

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