Meaning & use
achy
Suffering from a dull, persistent pain in a part or parts of the body.
See it in a sentence
After the long hike, her legs felt achy and heavy all evening.
He woke up achy and stiff after sleeping in an awkward position.
A note on using this word
"Achey" is a common misspelling; the standard spelling is "achy," without the extra e.
Words with a similar meaning
sorestiff
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Words with an opposite meaning
pain-free
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