headache

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
  2. noun pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

Etymology

From Middle English hevedeche, from Old English hēafodeċe. By surface analysis, head + ache.

In classic literature

Synonyms

concern, worry, vexation

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