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tummyache

/ˈtʌmiˌeɪk/

tummyache noun: any pain in the stomach or abdomen.

Noun

tummyache (plural tummyaches)

  1. (childish) Any pain in the stomach or abdomen.
    • Let me stay home, I think I have a tummyache.

Synonyms of tummyache

Forms of tummyache

pluraltummyaches

Origin of tummyache

From tummy + ache.

Questions about tummyache

What does tummyache mean?
Tummyache means any pain in the stomach or abdomen.
What part of speech is tummyache?
Tummyache is a noun.
How do you pronounce tummyache?
Tummyache is pronounced /ˈtʌmiˌeɪk/ (US).
What is the plural of tummyache?
The plural of tummyache is tummyaches.

Words near tummyache in the dictionary

  1. tummy button
  2. tummy buttons
  3. tummy time
  4. tummy tuck
  5. tummy tucks
  6. tummyache
  7. tummyaches
  8. Tumolo
  9. tumor
  10. tumor necrosis factor
  11. tumor necrosis factors

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