smarting
smarting · smartings
A sensation that smarts or stingsA sensation that smarts or stings.
/ˈsmɑɹtɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A sensation that smarts or stings.
More definitions
- a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
Origin
From Middle English smertyng, smertinge, from Old English smeortung, smertung (“smarting,From Middle English smertyng, smertinge, from Old English smeortung, smertung (“smarting, itching”), equivalent to smart + -ing.
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Forms
plural: smartingsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsmart
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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