toothache

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈtuθˌeɪk//

A pain or ache in a tooth.

noun

1
A pain or ache in a tooth.
I often have toothache.

Etymology

From Middle English toth-ake, from Old English tōþeċe (“toothache”). By surface analysis, tooth + ache.

Forms

plural: toothaches

toot · The noise of a horn or whistle.tooth · A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many…Tooth · A surname.

toothache · A pain or ache in a tooth.

toothbrush · A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.toothless · Having no teeth.toothpaste · A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the…

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