Ache (2)

Ache (�), n. [OE. ache, AS. æce, ece, fr. acan to ache. See Ache, v. i.] Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. “Such an ache in my bones.” Shak.

☞ Often used in composition, as, a headache, an earache, a toothache.