aching

[ ey-king ]
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adjective
  1. causing physical pain or distress: treatment for an aching back.

  2. full of or precipitating nostalgia, grief, loneliness, etc.

Origin of aching

1
Middle English word dating back to 1200–1250; see origin at ache, -ing2

Other words from aching

  • ach·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·ach·ing, adjective
  • un·ach·ing·ly, adverb

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