toothache
nounUK /ˈtuːθeɪk/
US /ˈtuːθeɪk/
A toothache is a pain in your tooth that makes it hurt.
She had a toothache and could not eat her apple.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A dull, throbbing discomfort in a tooth caused by cold or sweet foods.
Cold water gave him a quick toothache.
3. A nagging problem that keeps bothering someone, like a pain in the tooth.
That unfinished homework was a real toothache for him all weekend.
4. A sharp pain felt in a tooth after biting something hard.
He felt a sudden toothache when he bit into a hard candy.