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Meanings of smarting in anglès

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A kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore.

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Usage of smarting in anglès
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Her cheeks were red and smarting from the blows she had received.
Sara Crewe; Or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's Boarding School
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But the final ignominy for all those smarting film producers out there?
BBC
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She felt the smarting pain of a file drawn over the skin.
The Last Shot
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The bitter words spoken this morning reproach at eventide the smarting conscience.
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 /...
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The injustice of it he must see, see by smarting under it.
Religious Education in the Family
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But this thought only laid bare another smarting wound in her pride.
Democracy, an American novel
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When it stops smarting from the vinegar cover with vaseline or oil.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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He pictured her still smarting under the sting of his brutal words.
Nobody's Man
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But Sharpman was still smarting from the blow inflicted by his opponent.
Burnham Breaker
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Watty was still smarting from the rope's-end when he entered the cabin.
Philosopher Jack
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She was still smarting under the hurt of the registrar's sharp words.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
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But even while he thus pleaded, the smarting strokes began to fall.
The Iron Rule; Or, Tyranny in the Household
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She dropped her fork and napkin on the table, her breastbone smarting.
The notorious scoundrel
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There were smarting tears in Edred's eyes despite his joy and relief.
The Secret Chamber at Chad
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The lumber trust, smarting under its last defeat, was alarmed and alert.
The Centralia Conspiracy
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Italy, already smarting under the defeat of Custozza, went wild with rejoicing.
Famous Sea Fights, from Salamis to Tsu-Shima
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Translations for smarting
Smarting through the time
Smarting across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common