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earaches

earaches is the plural of earache.

Meaning of earache

Noun

earache (countable and uncountable, plural earaches)

  1. 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
  2. (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.

Questions about earaches

What is earaches the plural of?
Earaches is the plural of earache.

Words near earaches in the dictionary

  1. ear-wormy
  2. Earabino
  3. Earabinos
  4. earable
  5. earache
  6. earaches
  7. earage
  8. earal
  9. earasaid
  10. earball
  11. earballed

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