单词 | achy |
释义 | achy (once / 117023 pages) adj If you're achy, your body hurts. A new boxer will undoubtedly feel achy after her first match. When your feet are achy, they have a dull pain, possibly from wearing those brand new high heeled shoes. Some people feel achy all over when they get the flu, or after working out at the gym. The first use of the adjective achy was in a letter written by the novelist George Eliot in 1875, but its most well-known use is probably in country singer Billy Ray Cyrus's hit song "Achy Breaky Heart." WORD FAMILYache: ached, aches, aching, achy+/aching: achingly, achings USAGE EXAMPLESIn the past, those cannon shots have led to achy hips and sore knees. Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016) They’re effective at numbing everything from the inflammation that comes with infection to headaches and the achy joints of arthritis. Time(Sep 28, 2016) He is also dealing with an achy right ankle, though said he is ready to fill-in for his friend. Washington Times(Sep 27, 2016) adj causing a dull and steady pain her old achy joints Syn aching painful causing physical or psychological pain |
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