nnoun.statea dull persistent (usually moderately intense) painSynset:ache
Derivationally Related Form:acheachy
Hypernyms:hurting pain
Inherited Hypernyms:achepainsymptomevidenceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:backachebellyachecephalalgiaearachegastralgiahead acheheadacheodontalgiaotalgiastomach achestomachachetoothache
Full Hyponyms:aerodontalgiabackacheearacheheadachehistamine headachelumbagomigrainesick headachesinus headachestomachachetension headachetoothache
vverb.perceptionfeel physical painSynset:ache hurt suffer
Examples:- Were you hurting after the accident?
Derivationally Related Form:achinghurtsuffererhurtingachesuffering
Hypernyms:comprehend perceive
Inherited Hypernyms:hurtperceive
Direct Hyponyms:catchgetkillprickstingtwinge
Full Troponyms:catchkillprickprickletwinge
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: ache, suffer, hurt)
vverb.emotionhave a desire for something or someone who is not presentSynset:ache languish pine yearn yen
Examples:- She ached for a cigarette
- I am pining for my lover
Derivationally Related Form:yearneryenyearningpining
Hypernyms:hanker long yearn
Inherited Hypernyms:achehankerdesire
Direct Hyponyms:die
Full Troponyms:die
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.perceptionbe the source of painSynset:ache hurt smart
Derivationally Related Form:achinghurtsmarthurtingsmartingache
Hypernyms:cause to be perceived
Inherited Hypernyms:achecause to be perceived
Direct Hyponyms:act upbiteburnhungeritchshootstingthirstthrob
Full Troponyms:act upbiteburnhungeritchnettleshootthirstthrobtickletingletwang
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody's (body part) ---s | Did his feet ---? (apply to: ache, hurt, smart)
adj satadj.allcausing a dull and steady painSynset:achy
Examples:- my aching head
- her old achy joints
Antonyms:painless
Derivationally Related Form:ache
Inherited Hypernyms:aching
Similar to:painful