achey
achey is the alternative spelling of achy.
Meaning of achy
Adjective
achy (comparative achier, superlative achiest)
- With or suffering from aches; sore.
- The achy path leads downhill, bump bump bump, rocks jagged and the climate wetter and colder, till I’m toothless, beyond pain, on a frosty skerry beach, my fingers numb, my lungs flapping like dead leaves.2012, Michael Kenyon, “Sea of Qi Shu”, in A Year at River Mountain, Saskatoon, Sask.: Thistledown Press, →ISBN, page 126
Proper noun capitalized: Achey
Achey (plural Acheys)
- A surname from French.
Forms of achey
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | achier |
| superlative | achiest |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Acheys |
Origin of achey
Americanized form of French Ethier.
Questions about achey
- What does achey mean?
- Achey means a surname from French.
- What is achey the alternative spelling of?
- Achey is the alternative spelling of achy.
- What part of speech is achey?
- Achey is a proper noun.
Words near achey in the dictionary
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