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ache — I n. a dull; steady ache (he felt a dull ache in his shoulder) (see backache, earache, headache, stomachache, toothache) II v. 1) (d; intr.) 1) to ache for (to ache for company) 2) (E) he is aching to get even * * * [eɪk] steady ache (see… … Combinatory dictionary
ache — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ constant, deep (figurative), dull, nagging, throbbing ▪ familiar ▪ muscular, st … Collocations dictionary
ache */ — I UK [eɪk] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms ache : present tense I/you/we/they ache he/she/it aches present participle aching past tense ached past participle ached 1) if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous pain there that is… … English dictionary
ache — 1 verb (I) 1 if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there: The noise of the traffic made my head ache. | an aching back 2 ache to do sth/for sth to want to do or have something very much: I was aching to tell… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ache — ache1 [ eık ] noun count * 1. ) a pain that is continuous and unpleasant, but usually not very strong: a dull ache (=slight, but still unpleasant): There was a dull ache in his stomach. aches and pains (=minor pains that continue over a period of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dull — I UK [dʌl] / US adjective Word forms dull : adjective dull comparative duller superlative dullest ** 1) boring, or not interesting Life in a small village can be very dull. a dull lecture 2) a) not bright or shiny hair that looks dull and… … English dictionary
ache — ache1 [eık] v [: Old English; Origin: acan] 1.) if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there = ↑hurt ▪ His feet were aching from standing so long. 2.) to want to do or have something very much ache for ▪ I m… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dull — dull1 S3 [dʌl] adj comparative duller superlative dullest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(boring)¦ 2¦(colour/light)¦ 3¦(weather)¦ 4¦(pain)¦ 5¦(sound)¦ 6¦(knife/blade)¦ 7¦(not intelligent)¦ 8¦(trade)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
dull — dull1 [ dʌl ] adjective ** ▸ 1 boring ▸ 2 not bright/shiny ▸ 3 not able to react ▸ 4 weak and continuous ▸ 5 low and not clear ▸ 6 not intelligent ▸ 7 not sharp ▸ 8 not busy ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) boring or not interesting: a dull lecture Life in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dull — [[t]dʌ̱l[/t]] duller, dullest, dulls, dulling, dulled 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting. They are both nice people but can be rather dull... I felt she found me … English dictionary
dull — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English dul; akin to Old English dol foolish, Old Irish dall blind Date: 13th century 1. mentally slow ; stupid 2. a. slow in perception or sensibility ; insensible < somewhat dull of h … New Collegiate Dictionary
