Synonyms for achy
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ey-kee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈeɪ ki |
Définition of achy
Origin :- 1875, first recorded in George Eliot's letters, from ache + -y (2). Middle English had akeful "painful" (early 15c.). Related: Achily; achiness.
- adj painful
- Gigan′ticide, the act of killing a giant; Gigantol′ogy, description of giants; Gigantom′achy, a war of giants.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) » by Various
- Tired and achy as they were at night, though, they were glad to find children in the next shack.
- Extract from : « Across the Fruited Plain » by Florence Crannell Means
- Jennie Harper had large dark eyes, and a funny, achy sort of voice.
- Extract from : « The Planet Strappers » by Raymond Zinke Gallun
- Nelsen felt the scared earnestness of the appeal, and the achy shock of the compliment.
- Extract from : « The Planet Strappers » by Raymond Zinke Gallun
- He thought, with an achy wistfulness, of a small hero-worshipping girl named Jennie Harper, at Serene.
- Extract from : « The Planet Strappers » by Raymond Zinke Gallun
- The ideal relief from their achy condition is afforded by gentle massage upwards of the limbs.
- Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by James J. Walsh
- After a time they get used to the swinging motion of the vessel and then their achy muscle tiredness is relieved.
- Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by James J. Walsh
- Certain of the muscles particularly are likely to suffer from achy feelings which are spoken of as headaches.
- Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by James J. Walsh
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