twinged
Felt sudden pain
Twinged is the past tense of twinge—to feel or cause a sudden, brief pain or pang.
The sensation is sharp but fleeting, physical or emotional: My knee twinged when I stood up, Guilt twinged in her chest.
The word appears rarely; twinge itself is more common as a noun than a verb.
guilt
Moral self-reproach
- regretSorrow over past actions
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- envyResentful longing for another's
sadness · longing · nostalgia · remorse · conscience · pang · heart · bittersweet · wistful · memory
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
pain · muscle · joint · knee · back · shoulder · nerve · cramp · spasm · pulled