toothache — pain in or around a tooth
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: pain in or around a tooth
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtuːθeɪk/
Example Sentences
- My toothache was so bad that I couldn't sleep all night.
- He's been avoiding the dentist for months, but his toothache finally forced him to make an appointment.
- She tried every home remedy for toothache, from clove oil to ice cubes, but nothing worked.
toothache
NOUN[/ˈtuːθeɪk/]
pain in or around a tooth
💡 Concept
pain in or around a tooth
🎵 Rhyme
Toothache brings heartache, plus a pounding headache!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈtuːθeɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtuːθeɪk/
🌳Etymology
Roottooth
Suffix-ache
🎵Rhyme
heartacheheadachebackache
heartache
headache
backache
🔗Collocations
severe toothache
chronic toothache
suffer from toothache
relieve toothache
toothache remedy
persistent toothache
📝Examples
“My toothache was so bad that I couldn't sleep all night.”
“He's been avoiding the dentist for months, but his toothache finally forced him to make an appointment.”
“She tried every home remedy for toothache, from clove oil to ice cubes, but nothing worked.”
😄 Fun example
“The medieval king's toothache was so legendary that his subjects thought it was God's punishment for eating too much cake.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
dental paintooth painodontalgia
Antonyms
reliefcomfort
Related
dentistcavityfillingpainkillermolarwisdom tooth
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