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Synonyms for aching
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ey-king |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈeɪ kɪŋ |
Définition of aching
Origin :- Old English acan "to ache, suffer pain," from Proto-Germanic *akanan, perhaps from a PIE root *ag-es- "fault, guilt," represented also in Sanskrit and Greek, perhaps imitative of groaning. The verb was pronounced "ake," the noun "ache" (as in speak/speech) but while the noun changed pronunciation to conform to the verb, the spelling of both was changed to ache c.1700 on a false assumption of a Greek origin (specifically Greek akhos "pain, distress," which is rather a distant relation of awe (n.)). Related: Ached; aching.
- adj painful
- Aren't you just aching for a wee house of your own, the same way that I am!
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- I went with my mind an aching void, and my heart a cold boiled potato.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- The other masters lived at a distance, and Ketch's old legs were aching.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- She thanked him, but it was with an aching heart, for Constance could not feel this hope.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- Before morning I was aching all over: I had rheumatic fever.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- With that she took her golden armlet from her arm and laid it on the aching place.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- Toward morning she woke with aching head and miserable mind.
- Extract from : « Heather and Snow » by George MacDonald
- After that he scrambled to his feet and stood swaying upon his aching limbs.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- He felt stiff, and sore, and his head was aching maddeningly.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- His whole body was bruised and aching, his thoughts hazy and blurred.
- Extract from : « Two Thousand Miles Below » by Charles Willard Diffin
Antonyms for aching
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