toothache

noun

toothache

noun

/ˈtuθˌeɪk/

Etymology From Middle English toth-ake, from Old English tōþeċe (“toothache”). By surface analysis, tooth + ache.

1

Medicine, Sciences A pain or ache in a tooth.

  • I often have toothache.
Derived terms
African toothache, I have a toothache, toothache bark, toothache grass, toothache plant, toothache tree, toothachey, toothachy

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