what does smarting mean?
SMARTING as NOUN
- 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
- Meaning
- experiencing a burning or stinging pain
Usage Example(s)
- with smarting eyes from the smoke
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