smarting

About 0.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Painful, sore.

   My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.

2. adjective Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.
3. verb present participle and gerund of smart
4. noun A sensation that smarts or stings.

Similar words

painful sore snell tender bitter hurt smartful pricky painlike irritating

Often followed by

under from with and over of eyes in at