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headache (iou)



headache noun. OE.
[from HEAD noun + ACHE noun1.]
A continuous pain (usu. dull and deep-seated) in the head. OE.
sick headache: see SICK adjective.
b. fig. A troublesome or annoying situation etc., a worry. colloq. M20.
Yachting World Freak weather conditions are a constant headache for skippers.
A wild poppy (so called from the effect of its odour). dial. E19.
headachy adjective (a) suffering from or subject to headache; (b) accompanied by or causing headache: L18.