See Also: ache(medicine)
ache(3)(dictionary)
ache(2)(dictionary)
ache(1)(dictionary)
Ache(finance)
AChE (acetylcholinesterase)(health)
stomach ache(medicine)
bone ache(medicine)
ache 1, verb(dictionary)
ache 2, noun(dictionary)

ache(2) (iou)



ache noun1.

A continuous or prolonged dull pain, physical or mental.
aches and pains colloq. minor ailments and physical discomforts.
? The hist. pronunc. is about 1700. In the north, where there was no palatalization, ake as the noun is evidenced in LME. See also note s.v. ACHE verb.