verb
- past tense of smart; felt a sharp, stinging pain
- past tense of smart; felt emotional pain or distress from criticism or embarrassment
Examples
- His eyes smarted from the smoke.
- The cut on her finger smarted when she touched it.
- She smarted from the harsh criticism.
- He smarted under his teacher’s disapproval.
- The antiseptic made the wound smart.
- Her pride smarted after the public rejection.
- The cold wind made his cheeks smart.