headache
/ˈhɛdeɪk/
noun
A pain or ache in the head.
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Noun 2 meanings
A pain or ache in the head.
“I have a splitting headache after that party last night.”
A nuisance or unpleasant problem.
“The clumsy filing system has been a huge headache.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English hevedeche, from Old English hēafodeċe. By surface analysis, head + ache.
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HEADACHE at a glance
HEADACHE has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,344 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with headache
All rhymes- NICHE10
- CACHE12
- APACHE13
- AVALANCHE17
- ACHE9
- PSYCHE16
- MUSTACHE15
- DOUCHE12
- MOUSTACHE16
- HEARTACHE17
- CLICHE13
- TOOTHACHE17
One letter away
- HEADACHY20
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