US /ˈtuθˌeɪk/
noun Freq #19580

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A pain in or around a tooth.

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a pain in or around a tooth. odontalgia
Word family
Forms toothaches

Etymology

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

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