SMARTING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) smarting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

SMARTING as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • experiencing a burning or stinging pain
    Usage Example(s)
    • with smarting eyes from the smoke
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