colic

«colic» in Mova's school dictionary: bad pain in the tummy, especially when a young baby cries… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (colic, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Colic is bad pain in the tummy, especially when a young baby cries for a long time for no clear reason, often in the evenings. tree →

2) In horses, colic is a serious tummy pain that needs a vet quickly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In family life, parents of a new baby may talk about colic and long nights of crying; it usually gets better on its own after a few months. In stories about farms and ponies, colic is a worry because it can be dangerous for horses. Phrases: «a baby with colic», «colicky».

examples

• Our baby brother cried for hours with colic. tree →
• Mum walked up and down with the colicky baby. tree →
• The doctor said colic usually stops after a few months. tree →
• The vet came at night because the pony had colic. tree →
• Colic is not the parents' fault. tree →
• Rocking and quiet help some babies with colic. tree →

note

Uncountable: «the baby has colic». Adjective: colicky. Pronounced «KOL-ik». Do not confuse with «colleague» or «comic».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «colic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.