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throatache

throatache noun: a sore throat.

Noun

throatache (plural throataches)

  1. A sore throat

Forms of throatache

pluralthroataches

Origin of throatache

From throat + ache.

Questions about throatache

What does throatache mean?
Throatache means a sore throat.
What part of speech is throatache?
Throatache is a noun.
What is the plural of throatache?
The plural of throatache is throataches.

Words near throatache in the dictionary

  1. throat-bolts
  2. throat-clearing
  3. throat-deep
  4. throat-strap
  5. throat-straps
  6. throatache
  7. throataches
  8. throatal
  9. throatband
  10. throatbands
  11. throate

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