1
: relating to or associated with colic
colicky pain
2
: suffering from colic
colicky babies
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By the beginning of the second episode, Margo has dropped out of school and is the totally broke single mother to a colicky baby, Bodhi, who cries so committedly that two of Margo’s roommates move out.
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Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
There are some days where babies just need to cry it out; some kiddos are just colicky and tend to cry more than others.
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Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
15 Oct. 2025
Living with long-term colicky pain is physically and emotionally draining.
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Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
12 July 2024
Fittingly, Black was a fussy, colicky baby, a harbinger of things to come.
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Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2024
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Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
There are some days where babies just need to cry it out; some kiddos are just colicky and tend to cry more than others.
—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
15 Oct. 2025
Living with long-term colicky pain is physically and emotionally draining.
—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
12 July 2024
Fittingly, Black was a fussy, colicky baby, a harbinger of things to come.
—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2024
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“Colicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colicky. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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