as in sore
causing or feeling bodily pain
unable to play in tomorrow's football game because of an achy right knee
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of achy
But what if your tastes change with the seasons or how achy your muscles are after a long, active day?
—
Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 June 2025
These ergonomic neoprene handle wraps provide additional cushioning around the handles of your carry-on or checked suitcase, a dream for tired, achy hands that have been tugging on luggage all day.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Recent posts include a reel on how to properly spray mosquito repellent, a comic on how to intervene when someone is harassed or attacked, and feel-good exercises for sore, achy feet.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2025
Giving those short bursts of reps your all requires tons of focus—the last thing on your mind mid-sprint or squat should be achy feet.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for achy
Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 June 2025
These ergonomic neoprene handle wraps provide additional cushioning around the handles of your carry-on or checked suitcase, a dream for tired, achy hands that have been tugging on luggage all day.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Recent posts include a reel on how to properly spray mosquito repellent, a comic on how to intervene when someone is harassed or attacked, and feel-good exercises for sore, achy feet.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2025
Giving those short bursts of reps your all requires tons of focus—the last thing on your mind mid-sprint or squat should be achy feet.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for achy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achy
Adjective
-
Beyond that, the Trent Frederic deal doesn’t inspire confidence and the team’s continuing goaltending issues are also a sore spot.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
-
Sanchez could potentially provide additional depth at catcher if Carlos Narvaez winds up missing extended time with his sore right knee.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
In this aching, unorthodox historical drama, Davies tells the story of the pacifist poet and veteran Siegfried Sassoon, whose experiences fighting in the First World War forever transformed him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
-
Braxton shares an aching need to be vulnerable only to realize by album’s end that such unions can result in horrible betrayal, her words of lament surrounded by swelling, lush orchestration.—
Clarence A. Haynes
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Adjective
-
There was also a subplot about Derek going through a painful divorce.—
Rob Reiner,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
-
Moscow is holding the U.S. president’s attention, forestalling a new round of painful U.S. sanctions, and keeping the fighting going.—
Alexander Gabuev,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Achy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achy. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share