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smarting

smar·ting

UK/ˈsmɑɹtɪŋ/ US/ˈsmɑrtɪŋ/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

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adjective

1.

experiencing a burning or stinging pain

  • “with smarting eyes from the smoke”
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Origin

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

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