smarting

Plural: smartings

Noun

• a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
• A sensation that smarts or stings.

Verb

• be the source of pain
• present participle and gerund of smart

Adj

• Painful, sore.
• Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

Examples

• My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.

Synonyms

ache, hurt, smart, smartness, achesome, aching, achy, ashamed, griefful, hurty, pained, painfilled, painful, raw, smartful, smarting, sore, suffering, tender, tormented

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