twinges
Sudden sharp pains
Twinges is the plural of twinge—a sudden, brief pain or uncomfortable sensation: twinges of arthritis in her hands.
The word extends to emotional discomfort: twinges of guilt, twinges of regret.
A twinge is characteristically sharp but passing, not sustained agony.
Persistent dull discomfort
- pangBrief sharp sensation
- stabPierce with point
- throbBeat with intensity
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
stinging · shooting · piercing · smarting · pricking · cramping · gnawing · burning
Moral self-reproach
- regretSorrow over past actions
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- envyResentful longing for another's
sadness · longing · nostalgia · anxiety · apprehension · unease · worry · dread
Brief sharp sensation
spurt · flutter · ripple · wave · momentary · fleeting · transient · brief
Contractile body tissue
- backReverse side; support
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- jointShared by multiple parties
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
chest · stomach · shoulder · neck · side · hip · leg · sciatica
Mind's retention capacity
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- echoReflected sound wave
- hintIndirect suggestion
trace · ghost · stirring · inkling · premonition · warning · signal · intimation
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
soreness · stinging · shooting · piercing · smarting · pricking · cramping · gnawing · burning · tenderness
guilt
Moral self-reproach
- regretSorrow over past actions
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
envy · sadness · longing · nostalgia · anxiety · apprehension · unease · worry · dread · conscience
pang
Brief sharp sensation
flicker · spurt · flutter · ripple · wave · momentary · fleeting · transient · brief · passing
muscle
Contractile body tissue
nerve · chest · stomach · shoulder · neck · side · hip · leg · sciatica · arthritis
memory
Mind's retention capacity
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- echoReflected sound wave
hint · trace · ghost · stirring · inkling · premonition · warning · signal · intimation
- hurtsaches, burns, cuts, wounds, injures
- Intangible feelingsfeelings, emotions, sensations, moods, sentiments
twingescomfort
Ease or soothing relief
ease · relief · numbness · painlessness · wellness
twingesequanimity
Unshakable mental steadiness
peace of mind · serenity · contentment · clear conscience · composure