bellyache
Plural: bellyaches
Noun
- an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
- Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.
Verb
- complain
- To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.
Examples
- Eating too much candy can give you a bellyache.
- Quit bellyaching about the problem and help us fix it.
Origin / Etymology
From belly + ache.
Synonyms
beef, bitch, crab, gastralgia, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, stomach ache, stomachache, tummyache
Scrabble Score: 19
bellyache: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbellyache: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bellyache: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary