tummy ache

Gut hurts informally

A tummy ache is a stomachache—pain or discomfort in the abdomen.

The term is childish, used by or to young children: Mommy, I have a tummy ache.

Adults may use it playfully or when speaking to kids about digestive discomfort.

Related

abdominal pain · sick · gas · colic · heartburn · queasy · bloating · flatulence · indigestion · dyspepsia · gripe · diarrhea · digestive discomfort · gastralgia · abdominal cramps · GERD · gurgling · food baby

Categories
Opposites
body location

tummy acheheadache

Cranial pain

head pain · migraine · backache · toothache · earache

Family

tummyache

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G