achy
adjective
ˈā-kē 
achier; achiest
: afflicted with aches
feeling tired and achy
achiness noun
Synonyms
- aching
- afflictive
- hurting
- nasty
- painful
- sore
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
unable to play in tomorrow's football game because of an achy right knee
Recent Examples on the Web Say goodbye to achy feet with these comfortable slippers. 
Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 Dolores, Colorado Burrowed in the San Juan Mountains of the Colorado Rockies, the Dunton Hot Springs once soothed the sore muscles of the Ute Indians and later eased the achy bones of the gold mining crowd. Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2014 The emphasis was on recovery and mending his achy body. New York Times, 13 June 2022 If your body feels old and creaky, let’s grease up those achy joints and get the most bang for your buck. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 And if the people who sell collagen supplements don’t really believe in them, why should anyone with achy knees buy them? Paul T. Von Hippel, STAT, 24 Jan. 2022 The Grand Ole Opry broke some achy hearts, baseball slowly understands the assignment, and where are the coins for Black TikTok? Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2022 Joint pain: People don't often miss the warning sign of achy and painful joints, which usually show up first in the small joints of the hands and feet. Jessie Shafer, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2021 Data from clinical trials and side effect reports linked to patient health records show that most vaccinated people don’t get much more than an achy arm, a fever and chills. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021 See More
Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022 Dolores, Colorado Burrowed in the San Juan Mountains of the Colorado Rockies, the Dunton Hot Springs once soothed the sore muscles of the Ute Indians and later eased the achy bones of the gold mining crowd. Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2014 The emphasis was on recovery and mending his achy body. New York Times, 13 June 2022 If your body feels old and creaky, let’s grease up those achy joints and get the most bang for your buck. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 And if the people who sell collagen supplements don’t really believe in them, why should anyone with achy knees buy them? Paul T. Von Hippel, STAT, 24 Jan. 2022 The Grand Ole Opry broke some achy hearts, baseball slowly understands the assignment, and where are the coins for Black TikTok? Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2022 Joint pain: People don't often miss the warning sign of achy and painful joints, which usually show up first in the small joints of the hands and feet. Jessie Shafer, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2021 Data from clinical trials and side effect reports linked to patient health records show that most vaccinated people don’t get much more than an achy arm, a fever and chills. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
ache entry 2 + -y entry 1
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
achy
adjective
ˈā-kē
achier; achiest
: affected with aches
achy
adjective
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
- sore
- aching
- painful
- hurting
- swollen
- damaging
- afflictive
- pinching
- nasty
- injurious
- hurtful
- bleeding
- cramping
- excruciating
- agonizing
- torturous
- harmful
- nagging
- itching
- chafing
- severe
- burning
- detrimental
- smarting
- tender
- noxious
- pernicious
- inflamed
- stinging
- deleterious
- prickling
- festering
- raw
- pricking
- wounding
- grievous
- threatening
- enflamed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- indolent
- healing
- painless
- helping
- remedial
- curative