earache

noun
/ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/UK/ˈiɹeɪk/US

Etymology

From ear + ache.

  1. inherited from *akiz
  2. inherited from *aki
  3. inherited from *akaną — “to ache
  4. inherited from *akan
  5. inherited from acan
  6. inherited from aken
  7. compounded as earache — “ear + ache

Definitions

  1. A pain in the middle or inner ear.

  2. Annoyance or aggravation caused by noise, especially the sound of someone nagging,…

    Annoyance or aggravation caused by noise, especially the sound of someone nagging, complaining, issuing orders, etc.

    • I can't stay too late at the pub, otherwise I'll get a load of earache from the missus.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for earache. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA