belly-aching

bel·ly-ach·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel-ee ey-king]
- /ˈbɛl i ˈeɪ kɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel-ee ey-king]
- /ˈbɛl i ˈeɪ kɪŋ/

Definitions of belly-aching word

noun belly-aching Informal. a pain in the abdomen or bowels. 1
verb without object belly-aching Informal. to complain; grumble. 1

See all 2 definitions of belly-aching

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Origin of belly-aching

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; belly + ache

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Parts of speech for Belly-aching

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Belly-aching

belly-aching popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for belly-aching

adj belly-aching

complaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
discontented — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
disgruntled — displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish: Her disgruntled husband refused to join us.
unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
unsatisfied — content: a satisfied look.

All 5 Synonyms of belly-aching