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, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.