What does smarting mean?
Smarting means Painful, sore..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Painful, sore..
My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.
Strong they are; for they trample upon our light, the penalties of laws divine and human; yea, and the smartings of our own conscience.
Use smarting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Smarting means Painful, sore..
Common synonyms include aching, smartful, achesome, achy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.
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