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

“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

It sounds like a recipe for a stomachache.

From Los Angeles Times

She started getting stomachaches, couldn’t sleep at night and would count down the minutes until her lunch break or until she could leave for the day.

From Los Angeles Times

Maryland’s Montgomery County recommends keeping a child home with a stomachache, “pale or flushed face” or “thick yellow discharge from the nose.”

From Seattle Times