Associations to the word «Smarting»
Noun
- Aching
- Injustice
- Rubbing
- Humiliation
- Lash
- Buttock
- Wound
- Glad
- Insult
- Burning
- Mallory
- Ache
- Defeat
- Slash
- Disappointment
- Cheek
- Indignation
- Pain
- Rub
- Blow
- Whip
- Tear
- Shame
- Revenge
- Rage
- Thigh
- Recollection
- Smoke
- Sensation
- Eye
- Agony
- Bleeding
- Vengeance
- Nose
- Sense
- Toe
- Wrong
- Conscience
- Guilt
- Palm
- Injury
- Regret
- Ear
- Loss
- Mercy
- Feeling
- Wrist
- Skin
- Shoulder
- Nick
- Throat
- Jaw
- Rod
- Hand
- Finger
- Knee
- Fellow
- Leg
- Passion
- Impression
- Face
Adjective
Wiktionary
SMARTING, adjective. Painful, sore.
SMARTING, adjective. (figuratively) Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.
SMARTING, verb. Present participle of smart
SMARTING, noun. A sensation that smarts or stings.
SMARTING OFF, verb. Present participle of smart off
Dictionary definition
SMARTING, noun. A kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.