Aching
['eɪkɪŋ]
Definition
(adj.) causing a dull and steady pain; 'my aching head'; 'her old achy joints' .
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Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ache
(a.) That aches; continuously painful. See Ache.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Pain, ache, continued pain.
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Examples
- Poor Hermione, it was her one possession, this aching certainty of hers, it was her only justification. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- When the services of a dentist are not at hand and the teeth are badly decayed and aching, the following mouth wash is recommended. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- His last hours of aching pain and thirst upon the cross were watched only by a few women and near friends. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- That's easy enough, and I like the idea, I'm aching for something to do, that is, some new amusement, you know, added Jo quickly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Everyone felt aimless, with a kind of strained and aching relief. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- She saw my despondency, and the aching cares of Idris. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- It's a little thing to you with your power, godmother, but it's a great deal to poor weak aching me. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- His chest was aching with climbing as though it would split after the running and ahead now through the trees he saw the horses. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- And what said Tingling-Tossing-Aching-Screaming-Scratching-Smarter? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I mounted my horse and rode out to seek her, fancying that I heard her voice in every gust, oppressed by fever and aching pain. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- It was so precious to me that I look back on these trifles, now, with an aching heart. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- I endeavoured to quiet the sorrows of my aching heart, by even now taking an interest in what in my youth I had ardently longed to see. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- His spirit was perturbed to aching. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Yes, John, it's no use hiding up your aching heart from me. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Laurel crowns cure no aching head, but the gentle kiss of a loved wife in time of trouble is indeed balm in Gilead. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
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