colicky

adjective

col·​icky ˈkä-li-kē 

1

: relating to or associated with colic

colicky pain

2

: suffering from colic

colicky babies

Examples of colicky in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for colicky

• dickie
• dicky
• hickey
• micky
• nicky
• picky
• quickie
• rickey
• sticky
• tricky

Medical Definition

colicky

adjective

col·​icky ˈkäl-i-kē 

1

: relating to or associated with colic

colicky pain

2

: suffering from colic

colicky babies