splitting headache

Fig. a severe headache, as if one's head were splitting open. I'm sorry, I can't. I have a splitting headache. Maybe Fred will play bridge with you. This splitting headache has been going on for hours.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
MieczysŁAwa	mye-chi-SWAH-vah	Polish
Ewoud	AY-vowt, AY-wowt	Dutch
Danijel	-	Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
ÁIle	-	Sami
Petrina	pə-TREE-nə	English (Rare)
ŽOfie	-	Czech