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Smarting vs Prickling - What's the difference?

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Smarting is a related term of prickling.


As verbs the difference between smarting and prickling

is that smarting is while prickling is .

As nouns the difference between smarting and prickling

is that smarting is a sensation that smarts or stings while prickling is a sensation that prickles.

As an adjective smarting

is painful, sore.

smarting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Painful, sore.
    • My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.
  • (figuratively) Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sensation that smarts or stings.
  • * (Thomas Halyburton)
    • Strong they are; for they trample upon our light, the penalties of laws divine and human; yea, and the smartings of our own conscience.

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    prickling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sensation that prickles.
    • The patient reported intermittent pricklings down his right-hand side.