Noun: agony a-gu-nee
- A state of acute pain
"The patient was in agony after the surgery";
- suffering, excruciation
- Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
"an agony of doubt";
- torment, torture
Derived forms: agonies
Type of: hurt, hurting, pain, suffering
Encyclopedia: Agony, Archconfraternity of Holy