achy

Synonyms for achy

adj painful

adjective. painful

1875, first recorded in George Eliot's letters, from ache + -y (2). Middle English had akeful "painful" (early 15c.). Related: Achily; achiness.

Gigan′ticide, the act of killing a giant; Gigantol′ogy, description of giants; Gigantom′achy, a war of giants.

Tired and achy as they were at night, though, they were glad to find children in the next shack.

Jennie Harper had large dark eyes, and a funny, achy sort of voice.

Nelsen felt the scared earnestness of the appeal, and the achy shock of the compliment.

He thought, with an achy wistfulness, of a small hero-worshipping girl named Jennie Harper, at Serene.

The ideal relief from their achy condition is afforded by gentle massage upwards of the limbs.

After a time they get used to the swinging motion of the vessel and then their achy muscle tiredness is relieved.

Certain of the muscles particularly are likely to suffer from achy feelings which are spoken of as headaches.