earache

ear-ache · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Pain in the ear, typically caused by infection or inflammation.

  2. 2.

    (informal) Something or someone that is extremely annoying.

Forms

plural: earaches

Related words

See also: ear, headache
Synonyms: otalgia

Etymology

A compound word from Old English eare (ear) + ace (ache), dating from the 16th century.