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- [eer-eyk]
- /ˈɪərˌeɪk/
- /ˈɪə.reɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eer-eyk]
- /ˈɪərˌeɪk/
Definitions of earache word
- noun earache pain in the ear; otalgia. 1
- noun earache Pain inside the ear. 1
- noun earache pain in the ear 1
- variable noun earache Earache is a pain in the inside part of your ear. 0
- noun earache pain in the middle or inner ear 0
- noun earache an ache or pain in the ear; otalgia 0
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Origin of earache
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; ear1 + ache
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Earache
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
earache popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
earache usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with earache
- how to get rid of an earache?
- what to do for an earache?
- how to cure an earache?
- what to do for earache?
- how to treat an earache?
- how to get rid of a earache?
- what does an earache feel like?
- how to stop an earache?
- how to get rid of earache?
- how to stop earache?
- what to do for a earache?
- how to stop a earache?
- how to cure a earache?
- how to help an earache?
- how to relieve earache pain?
See also
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