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Achy

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painfulCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
achingnounThat aches; continuously painful; that causes pain.

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achingnounThat aches; continuously painful; that causes pain.
painfulCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
sorenounCausing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
throbbingnounBeating or pounding strongly.
bruised(heraldry) Synonym of debruised.
aguedverbAfflicted with ague.
anguishous(obsolete) Full of anguish.
passionateGiven to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
painable(obsolete) Painful.
anguishtObsolete form of anguished. [Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.]
groanful(obsolete) agonizing; painful
dolentnoun(archaic) Sad, sorrowful.
sorrowedverbMade sad, caused to feel sorrow.
aigrenoun(obsolete) Alternative spelling of eager (“sour”). [Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.]
hurtfullArchaic form of hurtful. [Tending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.]
exulcerateverbTo ulcerate.
ampery(UK dialectal) Covered with pimples.
apoplexed(obsolete) Affected with apoplexy.
greuousObsolete spelling of grievous. [Causing grief, pain, or sorrow.]
adrynoun(archaic) Dry.

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