colic

Plural: colics

Noun

acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).
Severe fussiness and crying, especially of infants with certain medical conditions.
A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.
pl. -S acute abdominal pain

Adj

Relating to the colon; colonic.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French colique. Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek κωλικός (kōlikós, “suffering in the colon”, adjective).

Synonyms

gripes, griping, intestinal colic

Scrabble Score: 9

colic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
colic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

colic is a valid Words With Friends word