aching

Meanings

• Adjective or Noun

  A feeling of pain, discomfort, or soreness in a part of the body.

  - "The patient complained of aching muscles after the marathon."
  - "The aching tooth kept her awake at night."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with aching
pain , chains , rains

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Variants

List of all variants of aching that leads to same result
aching , ache , ached , aches , achingly , A'nyemaqen , A-ni-ma-ch'ing , Amne Machin

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Etymology

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Old English 'acan' meaning 'to grieve' or 'to trouble'

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the human body has over 37 trillion cells? Each cell can experience aching or pain if it is damaged or injured.

2. The word 'aching' appears in the title of several literary works, including 'Aching for Revenge' by Robert E. Howard and 'Aching Heart' by Edith Wharton.

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Related Concepts

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1. pain: A sensation caused by injury or damage to tissues, typically manifested as an unpleasant feeling.

2. discomfort: A feeling of unease or distress, often caused by physical conditions such as heat or cold.

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Culture

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Aching is a common experience that can be found in various forms of literature and art. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', one character describes the feeling of remorse as an 'aching in the soul'. In music, there are several songs that use the word 'aching' to describe feelings of sadness or longing.

How to Memorize "aching"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person rubbing their sore muscles after a long day or imagine a tooth causing someone discomfort.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'aching' with feelings of pain or discomfort.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Aching' to remember the definition: 'A' for 'Adjective or Noun', 'C' for 'Common feeling of pain or discomfort', and 'H' for 'Heart or muscles'.

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