toothache

A2
US /ˈtuθˌeɪk/
noun Freq #19580

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A pain or ache in a tooth.

    I often have toothache.

  2. 2
    noun

    an ache localized in or around a tooth

Etymology

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

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a pain or ache in a tooth. dentalgiaodontalgiateethache
2 noun · an ache localized in or... odontalgia

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