1. plural of ouch; exclamations of pain
Usage: informal
2. ornamental brooches or clasps, especially those set with precious stones
Usage: archaic; jewelry

1. third person singular present of ouch; expresses pain
Usage: informal; rare as verb

Examples

• The children’s ouches could be heard from the playground after they fell.
• She collected several medieval ouches decorated with emeralds.
• The museum displayed ancient ouches worn by nobility.
• His constant ouches during the medical exam worried the nurse.
• The antique ouch was valued at thousands of dollars.