backache

[ bak-eyk ]

/ ˈbækˌeɪk /

a pain, especially in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by the strain of a muscle or ligament.

Origin of backache

First recorded in 1595–1605; back¹ + ache

All across that lake I ate snow, and that and the back-ache legacy of an old strain are my signs of approaching exhaustion.

Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled |Hudson Stuck
There was an end of my back-ache when the rod and I could straighten ourselves and leave the men to tail out the fish.

Lines in Pleasant Places |William Senior
She may soon suffer from, if she does not complain of, back-ache and other attendant troubles, the simple result of weakness.

The Education of American Girls |Anna Callender Brackett
How could a back-ache over the pea-bed compensate for these felicities?

Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature |Various

I should have calloused hands and the back-ache at times; but my sleep would be sweet.

The Seat of Empire |Charles Carleton Coffin

backache

/ (ˈbækˌeɪk) /

an ache or pain in one's back

backache

[ băk′āk′ ]

Discomfort or a pain in the region of the back or spine.