colicky C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɑːlɪki/ UK /ˈkɒlɪki/ See IPA manual Freq #62930 Meanings 1 adj suffering from colic or repeated abdominal pain The colicky horse pawed the ground and repeatedly looked toward its flank. 2 adj characteristic of or caused by colic The patient described waves of colicky pain after the meal. 3 adj of an infant: crying often and for long periods because of colic Their colicky baby usually settled after being carried around the room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · suffering from colic or... crampy 2 adj · characteristic of or caused... spasmodic 3 adj · of an infant: crying often... irritable Word family Related forms coliccramp Etymology Formed from colic + -y. Colic ultimately comes through Latin from Greek kōlikos, 'of the colon.' Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # colicky **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑːlɪki/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒlɪki/ **Frequency rank:** 62930 ## Meanings 1. suffering from colic or repeated abdominal pain 2. characteristic of or caused by colic 3. of an infant: crying often and for long periods because of colic ## Examples - The colicky horse pawed the ground and repeatedly looked toward its flank. - The patient described waves of colicky pain after the meal. - Their colicky baby usually settled after being carried around the room. ## Synonyms - crampy - spasmodic ## Related Forms - colic - cramp ## Etymology Formed from colic + -y. Colic ultimately comes through Latin from Greek kōlikos, 'of the colon.' ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown