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# colic

noun (colic, uncountable)

«colic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colic/#m1)
2. In horses, colic is a serious tummy pain that needs a vet quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colic/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colic/#x1)
- Mum walked up and down with the colicky baby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colic/#x2)
- The doctor said colic usually stops after a few months. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colic/#x3)
- The vet came at night because the pony had colic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colic/#x4)
- Colic is not the parents' fault. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colic/#x5)
- Rocking and quiet help some babies with colic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colic/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «colic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/colic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«colic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/colic.html) on Mova free.