headache
noun
- pain in the head
- difficult problem
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdeɪk/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English hevedeche, from Old English hēafodeċe. By surface analysis, head + ache.
- A pain or ache in the head.
“I have a splitting headache after that party last night.”
“I advise you to take some painkillers for the headache, it's probably nothing serious.”
- A nuisance or unpleasant problem.
“The clumsy filing system has been a huge headache.”
“Bogland now dominates the scene and the construction engineers must have suffered many a headache in seeking to secure a firm foundation.”