twinge
29 03 2008Nouns
1. (n.) pang, stab, twinge;
- a sudden sharp feeling;
- “pangs of regret”; “she felt a stab of excitement”; “twinges of conscience”;
2. (n.) twinge;
- a sharp stab of pain;
Verbs
1. (verb) prick, sting, twinge;
- cause a stinging pain;
- “The needle pricked his skin”;
2. (verb) twinge;
- feel a sudden sharp, local pain;
3. (verb) nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch;
- squeeze tightly between the fingers;
- “He pinched her behind”; “She squeezed the bottle”;
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