Colicky (Adjective)
Meaning
Suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient was experiencing a colicky pain in her intestines due to the blockage.
- A colicky baby will often draw up their legs and scream uncontrollably when they have gas.
- Eating beans can be problematic for people with irritable bowel syndrome as it can cause a colicky reaction.
- The doctor prescribed medication to alleviate the colicky symptoms caused by the patient's lactose intolerance.
- After eating the spicy meal, he experienced severe colicky cramps that continued throughout the night.