as in sore
causing or feeling bodily pain
unable to play in tomorrow's football game because of an achy right knee
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Recent Examples of achy
But what if your tastes change with the seasons or how achy your muscles are after a long, active day?
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for achy
Adjective
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These natural springs are magnesium, salt, and potassium-rich, which have the properties of relieving sore muscles, enhancing the flow of blood, and benefiting skin, and make the person relax deeply.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Moncada can’t currently hit right-handed because of limitations with his sore right knee, so that answers the question on some days.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Although the condition itself isn’t typically painful, raw or blistered skin can lead to pain and swelling.7 Secondary skin infections—like if a blister is exposed to bacteria and gets infected—can also cause painful symptoms.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once tooth enamel is lost, the tooth nerves are exposed, which is painful and makes the teeth sensitive.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Achy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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