Headache \Head"ache`\, n. Pain in the head; cephalalgia. ``Headaches and shivering fits.'' --Macaulay.
headache n 1: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" [syn: {concern}, {worry}, {vexation}] 2: pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs [syn: {head ache}, {cephalalgia}]