stomachache

or stom·ach ache

[ stuhm-uhk-eyk ]

noun

1. pain in the stomach or abdomen; colic.

stomachache

/ ˈstʌməkˌeɪk /

noun

1. pain in the stomach or abdominal region, as from acute indigestion Technical namegastralgia Also calledstomach upsetupset stomach

Other Words From

• stomach-achy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stomachache¹

First recorded in 1755–65; stomach + ache

Example Sentences

She started getting stomachaches, couldn’t sleep at night and would count down the minutes until her lunch break or until she could leave for the day.

From Los Angeles Times

Maryland’s Montgomery County recommends keeping a child home with a stomachache, “pale or flushed face” or “thick yellow discharge from the nose.”

From Seattle Times

“I knitted her with all the beans she loves to eat and the stomachache she was about to have that day.”

From Literature

Neither rain nor heat nor stomachache could keep Gran away from Sunday service.

From Literature

People describe having insomnia, diminished appetite, headaches or stomachaches.

From Scientific American