achy

adjective

ˈā-kē How to pronounce achy (audio)
Definition of achynext
as in sore
causing or feeling bodily pain unable to play in tomorrow's football game because of an achy right knee

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Recent Examples of achy Soak away your worries and achy muscles in a steamy bath and let the minerals from these natural waters work their magic. — Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 The result is stiff fingers and wrists, achy joints and tennis or golf elbow — painful, inflamed tendons — among other conditions. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025 That amount that typically would leave him feeling achy and sluggish the day after. — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025 For Billy Ray Cyrus, the show must go on — achy breaky music equipment and all. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for achy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achy
  1. sore
  2. aching
  3. painful
Adjective
  • Made with silicone, this teether has a variety of textures that are meant to soothe a baby’s sore gums.
    — Laura Lu, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
  • State of play: Cantrell's travel has been a sore spot during her second term.
    — Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of sore
Adjective
  • Somebody Somewhere is tiny: a gorgeous, introspective, intimate story about a woman with devastatingly mundane problems whose chief obstacle is her own aching sense of grief and dislocation.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In this novel about the shape-shifting nature of love, Parsons captures Kit’s grief in aching and honest terms.
    — Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of aching
Adjective
  • Even the indoor scenes were painful because you’re locked inside that heat.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The recent swoon, while painful for current shareholders, has driven the headline yield up to 6% and has driven valuations down—NOG trades for 7 times earnings estimates and at a low price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.56 (anything below 1 is considered to be undervalued).
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of painful

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“Achy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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