bellyaches

bel·ly·ache

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel-ee-eyk]
- /ˈbɛl iˌeɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel-ee-eyk]
- /ˈbɛl iˌeɪk/

Definitions of bellyaches word

noun bellyaches Informal. a pain in the abdomen or bowels. 1
verb without object bellyaches Informal. to complain; grumble. 1
noun bellyaches plural of bellyache. 0
verb bellyaches third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache. 0

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Origin of bellyaches

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 Bellyaches

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bellyaches

bellyaches 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for bellyaches

verb bellyaches

beeves — beef
grouches — Plural form of grouch.
grumbles — Plural form of grumble.
kvetches — Plural form of kvetch.
murmurs — Plural form of murmur.

noun bellyaches

colics — Plural form of colic.
flacks — Plural form of flack.

All 10 Synonyms of bellyaches