toothache

noun

tooth·​ache ˈtüth-ˌāk 

: pain in or about a tooth

Examples of toothache in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Using the emergency room to treat a toothache or a simple rash is a costly, reactive approach that often leads to treatment without coordination and, in the long term, worse outcomes for the patient. — María Elena Wah-Fitta, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

Robert Posey, suffering from a toothache, visited a German dentist and learned that the dentist’s son-in-law was an art scholar who had once worked for Nazi Party leaders Hermann Göring and Alfred Rosenberg. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Nelson said the friend said Damas had been complaining of a toothache and received ibuprofen from a nurse at the detention facility. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 15 May 2026

Forever, his debut album as Hekt, is rich with all the nauseous excitement of a kid trying to square the sugar rush of a Big Gulp with the toothache that comes after. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for toothache

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

toothache

noun

tooth·​ache ˈtü-ˌthāk 

: pain in or near a tooth

Medical Definition

toothache

noun

tooth·​ache ˈtüth-ˌāk 

: pain in or about a tooth

called also odontalgia