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smarting

The correct spelling is smarting.

How to pronounce smarting

verb

Say it like: Sma-rti-ng

The correct spelling is smarting. To hurt or sting. For example: "After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!""

Usage Examples

After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"

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

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To hurt or sting.
  2. 2.To cause a smart or sting in.
  3. 3.To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.

noun

  1. 1.A sensation that smarts or stings.

adjective

  1. 1.Painful, sore.
  2. 2.Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

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