aching
adj.adj. feeling a steady, dull pain that is not very sharp but lasts for a long time. You often use this to describe muscles after exercise or a part of your body when you are sick.
adj. characterised by a continuous, dull, and persistent pain. Often used predicatively after linking verbs or attributively to describe a physical sensation or emotional longing.
My legs are aching after that long run.
She sat down with a sigh, rubbing her aching shoulders after a full day of moving heavy boxes into the new apartment.
The athlete pushed through the final mile despite his aching joints, knowing that the recovery period would be as demanding as the race itself.
Often follows linking verbs like 'feel', 'be', or 'seem'; frequently pairs with 'muscles', 'limbs', or 'heart'.
I have an aching in my armI have an ache in my armLearners often use the participial adjective 'aching' as a noun instead of the standard noun 'ache'.