smarting — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Painful, sore.

   Synonyms

   achingsmartful

   Examples

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

2. Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

   Usage

   • Figurative

   Synonyms

   ashamedpained

Noun

1. A sensation that smarts or stings.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Strong they are; for they trample upon our light, the penalties of laws divine and human; yea, and the smartings of our own conscience.

Noun

1. a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

   Synonyms

   smartsmartness

   Broader terms

   painhurting