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toothaching

toothaching adjective: causing toothache.

Adjective

toothaching

  1. Causing toothache.
    • Even now, the incessant noise of the city managed to force its way through the layers of concrete and brick and earth: bumps and clanks from far above, as traffic hit some occasional manhole cover, the toothaching sound of someone working with a jackhammer blocks away.2020, Diane Duane, Marvel Classic Novels - Spider-Man: The Venom Factor Omnibus
    • Gael gulps down the toothaching juice.2018, Caoilinn Hughes, Orchid & the Wasp

Origin of toothaching

From tooth + aching.

Words formed from toothaching

Questions about toothaching

What does toothaching mean?
Toothaching means causing toothache.
What part of speech is toothaching?
Toothaching is an adjective.

Words near toothaching in the dictionary

  1. toothache plants
  2. toothache tree
  3. toothache trees
  4. toothaches
  5. toothachey
  6. toothaching
  7. toothachingly
  8. toothachy
  9. toothake
  10. Toothaker
  11. Toothakers

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