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achy

/ˈeɪ.ki/

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From ache + -y.

adjective achier · achiest · achey

With or suffering from aches; sore. The achy path leads downhill, bump bump bump, rocks jagged and the climate wetter and colder, till I’m toothless, beyond pain, on a frosty skerry beach, my fingers numb, my lungs flapping like dead leaves.
Similar: aching, sore, achesome, achy, raw, hurt, hurty, griefful, pained, painfilled, painful, smartful

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@misc{achy_2026,
  title = {achy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/achy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}