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toothache

[ tooth-eyk ]

noun

  1. a pain in or about a tooth.


toothache

/ ˈٳːθˌɪ /

noun

  1. a pain in or about a tooth Technical nameodontalgia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ٴǴdzٳay adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toothache1

before 1050; Middle English tothache, Old English tōthæce, tōthece. See tooth, ache
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Example Sentences

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Marten had been due to start giving evidence on Tuesday but complained of a toothache and headache.

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A sloth has had pioneering dental surgery to cure toothache.

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Not long ago, dentists were about as welcome as a toothache at shopping centers.

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It’s not only about the occasional toothache or cavity needing filling.

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He also denied that a toothache caused him to "lose his temper", or that he was "jealous" of Shemwell's relationship with the baby's father.

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