Noun: smarting smaa(r)-ting- A kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
"He felt a smarting sensation where the antiseptic touched his cut";
- smart, smartness
Verb: smart smaa(r)t- Be a source of pain
"The cut on his hand smarted";
- ache, hurt
Type of: cause to be perceived, hurting, pain
Encyclopedia: Smart, Paul