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    smarting
    /ˈsmɑːtɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the fact or sensation of feeling a sharp stinging pain: "ammonia can cause smarting of the eyes and breathing difficulties"

    adjective

    • 1. (of part of the body) feeling a sharp stinging pain: "Susan rubbed her smarting eyes"

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  3. Smarting is the present participle of smart, which means to hurt with a sharp pain or to feel upset and angry. Learn how to use smarting in sentences with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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  4. Smarting is the present participle of smart, which means to hurt with a sharp pain or to feel upset and angry. Learn more about the usage and synonyms of smarting with Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word smart, from causing or feeling a sharp stinging pain to being intelligent or stylish. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of smart.

  6. Smarting means having or causing a sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain, or feeling such a pain. It can also mean being intelligent, witty, or fashionable. See examples, translations, and related words.

  7. Smarting can be an adjective, a noun, or a verb. As an adjective, it means causing intense discomfort to one's skin. As a noun, it means a soreness or a pain. As a verb, it means to feel or cause physical pain.

  8. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun smarting. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective smarting. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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