SMARTING — Definition of SMARTING
verb
1
To hurt or sting.
After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"
2
To cause a smart or sting in.
3
To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.
noun
1
A sensation that smarts or stings.
adjective
1
Painful, sore.
My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.
2
Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/smart
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