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Noun: smarting  smaa(r)-ting
  1. 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
  1. Be a source of pain
    "The cut on his hand smarted";
    - ache, hurt

Type of: cause to be perceived, hurting, pain

Encyclopedia: Smart, Paul