ach
nouninterjectionattested in dialogue
- //æt͡ʃ//
- //æx//
- //ɑx//
- //əx//
An expression of annoyance.
noun
- 1
obsoleteAny of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.
Etymology
From Middle English ache, from Old French ache, from Latin apium (“parsley”).
interjection
- 1
An expression of annoyance.
"Ach." Auntie frowned hugely. "That is all nonsense."
- 2
An expression of woe or regret.
- 3
Variant of ochAlternative form of och.
Forms
- plural
- aches