earache en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈiɹeɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From ear + ache.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A pain in the middle or inner ear.
Luckily, besides an earache from the sudden repressurization, he suffered no other effects.
2020, John Rocco, How We Got to the Moon, page 134:
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(countable, informal, uncountable) Annoyance or aggravation caused by noise, especially the sound of someone nagging, complaining, issuing orders, etc.
I can't stay too late at the pub, otherwise I'll get a load of earache from the missus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| earaches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (48)
nn øyreverk (pain in the ear) · te చెవిపోటు (pain in the ear) · ru ушна́я боль (pain in the ear) · kmr guhêş (pain in the ear) · ja 耳痛 (pain in the ear) · ca otàlgia (pain in the ear) · nb ørepine (pain in the ear) · ta காதுக்குத்து (pain in the ear) · tl sakit-tainga (pain in the ear) · ru оталги́я (pain in the ear) · it otalgia (pain in the ear) · ta செவிக்குத்து (pain in the ear) · es dolor de oído (pain in the ear) · cy pigyn clust (pain in the ear) · fi korvakipu (pain in the ear) · fr otalgie (pain in the ear) · pl ból ucha (pain in the ear) · nb øreverk (pain in the ear) · da ørepine (pain in the ear) · oc otalgia (pain in the ear) · nl oorpijn (pain in the ear) · ar أَلَم الأُذُنِ (pain in the ear) · pl otalgia (pain in the ear) · ro durere de ureche (pain in the ear) · fi otalgia (pain in the ear) · nrf mal ès ouïes (pain in the ear) · es otalgia (pain in the ear) · ty tui (pain in the ear) · ta செவிவலி (pain in the ear) · ms sakit telinga (pain in the ear) · tr kulak ağrısı (pain in the ear) · fi korvasärky (pain in the ear) · cmn 耳痛 (pain in the ear) · el πόνος αυτιού (pain in the ear) · id sakit telinga (pain in the ear) · el ωταλγία (pain in the ear) · bg болка в ухото (pain in the ear) · ulw tapadala (pain in the ear) · ml ചെവിക്കുത്ത് (pain in the ear) · ta காதுவலி (pain in the ear) · pt otalgia (pain in the ear) · gl otalxia (pain in the ear) · el πόνος στο αυτί (pain in the ear) · mr कानदुखी (pain in the ear) · ar أَلَم الأُذْنِ (pain in the ear) · eo oreldoloro (pain in the ear) · nv ajaayiʼ hodiniih (pain in the ear) · de Ohrenschmerzen (pain in the ear)