twinge

Noun
  1. A sudden sharp feeling (synset 107510112)
    "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
    is a type of: feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states
    subtypes: guilt pang - pangs of feeling guilty
    same as: pang, stab
  2. A sharp stab of pain (synset 105733214)
    is a type of: pain, pain sensation, painful sensation - a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
Verb
  1. Cause a stinging pain (synset 202127889)
    "The needle pricked his skin"
    is a type of: ache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain
    subtypes: prick, prickle - cause a prickling sensation
    same as: prick, sting
  2. Feel a sudden sharp, local pain (synset 202126310)
    is a type of: ache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain
  3. Squeeze tightly between the fingers (synset 201459400)
    "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
    is a type of: grip - hold fast or firmly
    subtypes:
    • goose - pinch in the buttocks
    • tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply
    same as: nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twitch

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