achy

[ey-kee] / ˈeɪ ki /

ADJECTIVE

painful

Synonyms

WEAK

aching hurtful hurting nagging raw smarting sore stinging tender throbbing

Example Sentences

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He told Mom that he had a sore throat and achy ears.

From Literature

He felt achy, like he’d been running, and all his muscles were used up.

From Literature

When he was done, they lay back in the snow and closed their eyes, achy and exhausted.

From Literature

Now, what tired, achy, occasionally dyspeptic middle-aged person doesn’t like the sound of that?

From The Wall Street Journal

"Even if I can't play football again, even if I can't go for a run again, I don't want to have a dull, achy pain in my chest."

From BBC