headachy

adjective

head·​achy ˈhed-ˌā-kē 

variants or less commonly headachey

-er/-est

1

: having headache

2

: causing headache or attended by headache

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for headachy

• flaky
• reiki
• shaky
• snaky