backache

back-ache · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A pain in one's back, especially in the lower back.

  2. 2.

    A condition characterized by chronic or recurring pain in the back.

Forms

plural: backaches

Related words

See also: headache, lumbago, pain
Synonyms: back pain, lumbago

Etymology

From English compound of back (from Old English bæc) + ache (from Old English æce).