| anorexia |
a psychological disorder marked by the inability to eat or the persistent refusal of food; anorexia nervosa. (Cf. bulimarexia.) |
| arachibutyrophobia |
the persistent fear of or intense distress caused by peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth. |
| assiduous |
persistent and unremitting; constant. [1/2 definitions] |
| backache |
a pain in the back, esp. a persistent one in the lower back. |
| bugaboo |
something that causes fear or persistent concern. |
| chip on one's shoulder |
a persistent feeling of resentment or unhappiness; grudge. |
| clamor |
a persistent or continuous noise. [1/6 definitions] |
| constant |
continual; persistent. [1/4 definitions] |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| dull |
persistent but not intense. [1/10 definitions] |
| dysthymia |
an older name for persistent depressive disorder. |
| earwig |
to annoy or instill biases in (someone) by persistent secretive communications. [1/2 definitions] |
| enduring |
long-lasting, permanent, chronic, or persistent. [1/2 definitions] |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, esp. of established institutions and policies. [1/3 definitions] |
| gnawing |
(often pl.) a dull and persistent pain; pang. |
| importunate |
urgent or stubbornly persistent in making a demand or request. |
| importune |
to make urgent or persistent demands or requests. [1/3 definitions] |
| importunity |
the making of urgent and persistent demands. [1/2 definitions] |
| insanity |
persistent or permanent mental disorder or derangement. [1/4 definitions] |
| insistent |
incessant; persistent. [1/3 definitions] |
| insomnia |
difficulty in getting to sleep, esp. as a persistent problem. |