stomachache
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/
- After eating too much candy, I had a terrible stomachache that made it hard to concentrate.
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Examples
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The other night she had a stomachache, and I stayed with her until she felt better.
Blog text (21) -
Lily's literacy story was about to be read at the table, and Lily had a stomachache.
Fiction book (1999) -
" That night he had a stomachache!" " Oh no!"
Academic text (2009) -
Then last night I had a stomachache, and I was with her.
Blog text (21) -
Maybe a stomachache would never stop, and she would be sick forever.
Fiction book (1993) -
I remember, they rushed me to the hospital because I had a terrible stomachache.
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Oh, my God, I've got a terrible stomachache.
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I've got this terrible stomachache.
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It's just a stomachache.
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You have a stomachache?
Synonyms
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2.5
A feeling of hurt in the stomach area between the chest and hips
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3.4
Stomach pain after eating, often with heartburn or feeling sick
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1.0
A pain in the stomach that makes you feel sick
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2.6
A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach
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3.2
A pain in the stomach or tummy
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2.6
A mild stomach pain that often makes you feel sick or causes heartburn
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4.4
A pain or uncomfortable feeling in the stomach area
A pain in the stomach area
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How Painful
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Morphology
Etymology
The word stomachache is simply two words joined: stomach, the belly where food goes, and ache, which means 'pain'. So a stomachache is literally 'pain in the stomach', which is why we use it for an uncomfortable feeling in the belly.