smarting

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Painful, sore.
2. (figuratively) Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

Verb

present participle and gerund of smart

Noun

A sensation that smarts or stings.

smart

• Verb
• Adj
• Noun

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Concepts

aïe

cuisant

Synonymes

smart

smartness

painful

hurt

hurting

itching

mortifying

pang

soreness

stinging

super

tingling

twinge

twinging

unpleasantness

pain sensation

pain

ache

painful sensation

discomfort

excruciating pain

Traductions

dolorós

penós

picor

coïssor

gutaussehend

dolent

οδυνηρός

αλγεινός

doloroso

bruciore

irritazione

tormentoso

dolorose

dolorosissime

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Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: smertyng

Hérité de ancien anglais: smeortung

In summary

From Middle English smertyng, smertinge, from Old English smeortung, smertung (“smarting, itching”), equivalent to smart + -ing.