headachy

[ hed-ey-kee ]

adjective

1. having a headache.
2. accompanied by or causing headaches:

   a headachy cold.

headachy

/ ˈhɛdˌeɪkɪ /

adjective

1. suffering from, caused by, or likely to cause a headache

Word History and Origins

Origin of headachy¹

First recorded in 1820–30; headache + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Even mild dehydration can make you feel tired, headachy and unable to concentrate, which isn’t good for your productivity or your well-being.

From Seattle Times

Sheryl Denzer, 67, said she has spent the week feeling headachy and heartbroken.

From Washington Post

Whatever the reason, the Philharmonic’s clenched, loud performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 last week left me jangled and headachy.

From New York Times

I was weak, having trouble breathing, headachy – it felt like a case of the flu, and not a light one.

From Salon

But if you ignore your body’s early hunger cues — perhaps because you’re busy, or simply don’t trust that you need to eat — or if those cues have gone silent from years of denying them, you may become dizzy, lightheaded, headachy, irritable or unable to focus or concentrate.

From Seattle Times