toothache

A2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈtuθˌeɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #19580

Meanings

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noun
A pain in or around a tooth.

I have a terrible toothache and need to see a dentist.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a pain in or around a tooth. odontalgia

Word family

Forms toothaches

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Phrases (1)

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raging toothache
very intense pain in or around a tooth

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

toth-ake Middle English tōþeċe Old English

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