DISCOMFORT, DISCOMFORTED, DISCOMFORTING
ADJECTIVES
► ALL IN BUT ONE’S SHOESTRINGS characterized by a general feeling of discomfort → 1968 Amer. dial.
► ALL OUT out of sorts; having a feeling of general discomfort → 1967 Amer. dial.
► DISCOMGOLLIFUSTICATED bewildered; confused; disconcerted, discomforted, embarrassed → 1916 Amer. dial.
► OUCHY unwell, feeling discomfort → 1965 Amer. dial.
NOUNS
► AGUE a general feeling of discomfort → 1966 Amer. dial.
► ALL-INS general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation → 1967 Amer. dial.
► ALL-OVERISHNESS general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation → 1846 Amer. dial.
► ALL-OVERNESS general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation → 1969 Amer. dial.
► ALL-OVERS general feelings of discomfort, illness, annoyance, or vexation → 1893 Amer. dial.
► BLACK DROPS, THE a state of mild physical discomfort; not actually sick, but feeling not quite right → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BOOGER something distasteful, troublesome, or discomforting; something that is very difficult to do → 1956 Amer. dial.
► CREEPING PARALYSIS a general feeling of discomfort → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DISEASE annoyance, discomfort, inconvenience, unpleasantness → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DYSPHORIA a state or condition marked by feelings of unease or discomfort; dissatisfaction, restlessness, suffering → 1842
► EEBIE-JEEBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► GROUTIES, THE a feeling of discomfort, illness → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► GROUTIES, THE a general feeling of discomfort or illness; bad feelings → 1969 Amer. dial.
► GRUNTS a general feeling of discomfort or illness that isn’t any one place in particular → 1970 Amer. dial.
► HEEBIE-JEEBERS, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HEEBIE-JEEBIES, THE ► HEEBY JEEBYS, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HIBBIE-JEEBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HIBBIE-JIBBIES, THE ► HIBBY JIBBYS, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HIBBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HIBBIES-JIBBIES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► HIGH BIJEEBEES, THE feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort → 1923 Amer. dial.
► ILL EASE discomfort, uneasiness → a1850
► ILL-FARE a state of need or discomfort → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► JIGGERS feelings of uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation → 1966 Amer. dial.
► JIMJAMS feelings of uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension, or nervousness; general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation → 1896 Amer. dial.
► MALEASE absence of ease; uneasiness, discomfort; inconvenience, annoyance; disquiet; distress, trouble → a1300 obs.
► MISERIES a general feeling of discomfort or illness → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PANTOD a violent pain; mild discomfort → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► PRICKLE a cause of discomfort, contention, or irritation; something that pricks the mind or feelings; chiefly used in plural → 1638
► TWITCH a sudden sharp feeling of physical or mental pain or discomfort; a twinge, a pang → 1510
► UNCOMFORT discomfort → 1805
► WEARY WILLIES, THE general feelings of physical discomfort or illness, esp. delirium tremens → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHIM-WHAMS ► WIM-WAMS general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation → 1966 Amer. dial.
► WILLIES, THE feelings of physical discomfort or illness, esp. delirium tremens → 1905 Amer. dial.
► WOOLLIES, THE general feelings of physical discomfort or illness → 1965 Amer. dial.
VERBS
► CRACK HARDY to put up with discomfort; to grin and bear it → 20C Aust. sl.
► FEEL LIKE THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER to have a general feeling of discomfort or illness → 1966 Amer. dial.
► GUTS IT OUT to endure discomfort with fortitude
► INTERRUPT to annoy, to cause discomfort to, to disagree with; to interfere with, to attack, to pursue → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PRICK to cause mental pain or discomfort to; to sting with sorrow or remorse; to grieve, to pain, to torment → 1000
► RAKE to hurt, to upset, to cause discomfort to → 1790 Sc.
► TWITCH – to cause mental pain or discomfort to a person; to prick the conscience → 1413