Cutting and Smarting

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Cutting adjective - Causing intense discomfort to one's skin.

Usage example: a frigid day with a cutting wind that made it seem even colder

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Smarting and cutting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smarting" instead an adjective "Cutting".

Nearby Words: cut, cutter

Smarting adjective - Causing intense discomfort to one's skin.

Usage example: we had to press on, despite the smarting sleet that was blowing in our faces

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Cutting and smarting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cutting" instead an adjective "Smarting".

Nearby Words: smartness, smarted

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