Definitions
There are 6 meanings of the word
Smarting.
Smarting - as a noun
Smarting - as a verb
To hurt or sting.
Example: "After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "ouch, my arm smarts!""
To cause a smart or sting in.
To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.
Smarting - as an adjective
Painful, sore.
Example: "My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it."
Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.
Example Sentences
"She winced at the smarting pain in her side."
"The little boy rubbed his smarting eyes after getting shampoo in them."
"His face was red and swollen from the smarting sunburn."
"I applied a cold cloth to my smarting forehead."
"The ointment helped soothe the smarting sensation on her arm."
Word Game Points
Is SMARTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, smarting is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SMARTING has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is SMARTING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, smarting is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSMARTING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.
Is SMARTING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, smarting is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSMARTING has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.
