earache

UK/ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk//ˈiɹeɪk/

earache noun: a pain in the middle or inner ear.

Noun

earache (countable and uncountable, plural earaches)

A pain in the middle or inner ear.
- Luckily, besides an earache from the sudden repressurization, he suffered no other effects.2020, John Rocco, How We Got to the Moon, page 134
Synonyms:

otalgia, otodynia
(informal) 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.

pain in the ear: காதுவலி kātuvali, செவிக்குத்து cevikkuttu, செவிவலி cevivali, காதுக்குத்து kātukkuttu

More languagesFewer languages

earache in Kannada: ಕಿವಿನೋವು
earache in Tagalog: sakit-tainga
earache in Arabic: أَلَم الأُذُنِ ʔalam al-ʔuḏuni, أَلَم الأُذْنِ ʔalam al-ʔuḏni
earache in Malay: sakit telinga
earache in Indonesian: sakit telinga

plural	earaches

From ear + ache.

What does earache mean?: Earache means a pain in the middle or inner ear.
What is earache in Tamil?: Earache in Tamil is காதுவலி (kātuvali), செவிக்குத்து (cevikkuttu), செவிவலி (cevivali). See Earache meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is earache?: Earache is a noun.
How do you pronounce earache?: Earache is pronounced /ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of earache?: The plural of earache is earaches.

Adapted from Wiktionary: earache (page history and authors); earache (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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