verbπShareTo hurt or sting."After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!""sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause a smart or sting in."The child was smarting from the sting of the antiseptic on his scraped knee. "sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil."After the harsh criticism from her boss, Maria was still smarting from the humiliation. "mindsensationsufferingemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sensation that smarts or stings."After the fall, the smarting in her knee reminded her of the sharp gravel. "sensationbodysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePainful, sore."My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it."sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareExperiencing emotional pain or embarrassment."Smarting can be used to describe the state of experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment. Here's a simple sentence: "She was still smarting from the teacher's criticism in front of the whole class." "emotionmindsensationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
