Colicky
adjective
Related to or suffering from colic, a severe pain in the stomach that usually comes and goes.
The baby has been restless and colicky for most of the day.
Often appears as...
- colicky baby
- colicky pain
adjective
Related to or suffering from colic, a severe pain in the stomach that usually comes and goes.
The baby has been restless and colicky for most of the day.
Often appears as...
- colicky baby
- colicky pain
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Health Condition
Use 'colicky' when describing stomach pain that is intermittent and severe, often associated with babies.
The doctor said it's common for newborns to be colicky.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Tone
'Colicky' often implies a level of discomfort causing irritability or a fussy manner, especially in infants.
When their daughter is colicky, she cries inconsolably.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Chronic
'Colicky' refers to pain that comes in waves, not constant, so it shouldn't be used for persistent pain.
He experienced a colicky sensation after eating, but it quickly subsided.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Condition
Use 'colicky' when describing stomach pain that is intermittent and severe, often associated with babies.
The doctor said it's common for newborns to be colicky.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Tone
'Colicky' often implies a level of discomfort causing irritability or a fussy manner, especially in infants.
When their daughter is colicky, she cries inconsolably.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Chronic
'Colicky' refers to pain that comes in waves, not constant, so it shouldn't be used for persistent pain.
He experienced a colicky sensation after eating, but it quickly subsided.
Pro Tip 1/3Health Condition
Use 'colicky' when describing stomach pain that is intermittent and severe, often associated with babies.
The doctor said it's common for newborns to be colicky.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Tone
'Colicky' often implies a level of discomfort causing irritability or a fussy manner, especially in infants.
When their daughter is colicky, she cries inconsolably.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Chronic
'Colicky' refers to pain that comes in waves, not constant, so it shouldn't be used for persistent pain.
He experienced a colicky sensation after eating, but it quickly subsided.
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How Boredom Can Lead to...
waiting to get their hands on this amazing new gadget, I was stuck at home with my hands full of something else that was sending out constant notifications -- a miserable, colicky baby
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How Boredom Can Lead to...
waiting to get their hands on this amazing new gadget, I was stuck at home with my hands full of something else that was sending out constant notifications -- a miserable, colicky baby
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Quote examples
Glennon Doyle Melton
American Author
Young people: marry simply, start your life, and party later. Think of how much babysitting for your future colicky baby you could buy with that wedding budget. Think of how much marriage therapy you could buy. Invest in your marriage, not your wedding.
Quote examples
Glennon Doyle Melton
American Author
Young people: marry simply, start your life, and party later. Think of how much babysitting for your future colicky baby you could buy with that wedding budget. Think of how much marriage therapy you could buy. Invest in your marriage, not your wedding.
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