toothache

[ tooth-eyk ]

noun
  1. a pain in or about a tooth.

Origin of toothache

1
before 1050; Middle English tothache,Old English tōthæce, tōthece.See tooth, ache

Other words from toothache

  • toothachy, adjective

Words Nearby toothache

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How to use toothache in a sentence

  • toothache wore him down, though sometimes he welcomed it as a diversion from his sickness of heart.

    The Life of Mazzini | Bolton King

British Dictionary definitions for toothache

toothache

/ (ˈtuːθˌeɪk) /


noun
  1. a pain in or about a tooth: Technical name: odontalgia

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