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Vinony

smarting

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsmɑɹtɪŋ/

adj

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

  1. Painful, sore.

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

  2. Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

noun

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

  1. A sensation that smarts or stings.

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

verb

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

  1. present participle and gerund of smart