toothache
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- toothachy adjective
Etymology
Origin of toothache
before 1050; Middle English tothache, Old English tōthæce, tōthece. See tooth, ache
Example Sentences
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I had a nagging toothache recently, and it led to an even more painful revelation.
From Los Angeles Times
It happens when a nerve is strangled by a blood vessel in the face, with it often misdiagnosed as toothache, and attacks caused by something as simple as a gust of wind.
From BBC
“She is a thorn in my paw, a stone in my shoe, a toothache in my tooth!”
From Literature
As if a rich fellow never gets the toothache or misses his mum!”
From Literature
Their attendance at hearings was intermittent and they gave excuses such as "toothache" and a "car accident" for not turning up.
From BBC
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