achy
pronunciation
How to pronounce achy in British English:
UK [ˈeɪki]
How to pronounce achy in American English:
US [ˈeki]
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- Adjective:
- causing a dull and steady pain
Word Origin
- achy (adj.)
- 1875, first recorded in George Eliot's letters, from ache (n.) + -y (2). Middle English had akeful "painful" (early 15c.). Related: Achily; achiness.
Example
- 1. Missing you is a heavy , achy feeling .
- 2. Your boy parts are gonna be all achy .
- 3. I 've been feeling tired and achy all morning .
- 4. But don 't tell my heart , my achy breaky heart .
- 5. She even tested positive for lupus , a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body and typically causes achy joints , arthritis and fatigue .