| impossibly |
to a degree that causes difficulty or makes a solution unattainable. [1/3 definitions] |
| inconvenience |
a thing or situation that causes difficulty. [1/3 definitions] |
| indigestion |
inability to digest, or difficulty in digesting food. [2 definitions] |
| insomnia |
difficulty in getting to sleep, esp. as a persistent problem. |
| insomniac |
a person who has chronic difficulty in getting to sleep. [1/3 definitions] |
| jam1 |
(informal) a difficulty or embarrassment not easily resolved; trouble or predicament. [1/12 definitions] |
| kicker |
a hidden difficulty; pitfall. [1/3 definitions] |
| labor |
to proceed with difficulty. [1/9 definitions] |
| labored |
produced with difficulty or effort. [1/2 definitions] |
| laryngitis |
an inflammation of the larynx, usu. marked by difficulty in making the voice audible. |
| learning disability |
any of various conditions, thought to be associated with the nervous system, that cause difficulty in mastering a basic skill such as reading. |
| lie2 |
the position of a golf ball in relation to the difficulty of the next shot. [1/8 definitions] |
| manage |
to accomplish or succeed in, usu. despite some difficulty. [1/6 definitions] |
| mountain sickness |
nausea, weakness, and difficulty in breathing at high altitudes, caused by lack of oxygen. |
| open-and-shut |
(informal) not requiring much deliberation; not presenting ambiguity or difficulty; immediately obvious. |
| pain |
(informal) a person or thing that causes irritation or difficulty. [1/7 definitions] |
| peer2 |
to look closely, searchingly, or with difficulty. [1/2 definitions] |
| perplexing |
causing difficulty in understanding or in figuring out a solution or a way to proceed. |
| plow |
to proceed with determination and with difficulty into or through something. [1/11 definitions] |
| pluck |
strong resolve, courage, or spirit in spite of difficulty. [1/8 definitions] |
| plucky |
spirited and courageous in the face of difficulty. |