twinge
1 of 2noun
ˈtwinj 
1
: a sudden sharp stab of pain
2
: a moral or emotional pang
a twinge of conscience
a twinge of sympathy
twinge
2 of 2verb
twinged; twinging ˈtwin-jiŋ or twingeing
or twingeing transitive verb
1
dialect : pluck, tweak
2
: to affect with a sharp pain or pang
intransitive verb
: to feel a sudden sharp local pain
Synonyms
Noun
- ache
- pain
- pang
- prick
- shoot
- smart
- sting
- stitch
- throe
- tingle
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun He felt a twinge of arthritis when he stood up. I still feel an occasional twinge in my leg from the accident. I felt a twinge of guilt.
Recent Examples on the Web
Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022 Least of all us, since Lynskey’s allowed us into every twinge of guilt or flash of anger still haunting Shauna after all these years. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2022 Granted, doctors are particularly predisposed to describing even a sniffle or the passing throat twinge in excruciating detail. Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 10 May 2022 The moment brings with it a twinge of anxiety for the title’s 55,000 print subscribers, many of whom appreciate how The World of Interiors has been resistant to change. New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022 The bliss of relief clouded their eyes, with perhaps a twinge of sadness, the knowledge that the page has been turned on a season of glory. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2021 Gorgeous and warm, the track is one to settle in the heart of listeners, especially those with a twinge of nostalgia for bygone years. Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2022 Any parent of an unvaccinated toddler will feel a twinge of understanding. Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022 But Croft also felt a twinge of disappointment that after devoting years to the project, her name wasn’t on the book’s cover. New York Times, 11 Feb. 2022 Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 See More
Noun
Monk fruit is employed as a sweetener, but there is, again, a distinct twinge of artificiality following us around. Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022 Least of all us, since Lynskey’s allowed us into every twinge of guilt or flash of anger still haunting Shauna after all these years. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2022 Granted, doctors are particularly predisposed to describing even a sniffle or the passing throat twinge in excruciating detail. Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 10 May 2022 The moment brings with it a twinge of anxiety for the title’s 55,000 print subscribers, many of whom appreciate how The World of Interiors has been resistant to change. New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022 The bliss of relief clouded their eyes, with perhaps a twinge of sadness, the knowledge that the page has been turned on a season of glory. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2021 Gorgeous and warm, the track is one to settle in the heart of listeners, especially those with a twinge of nostalgia for bygone years. Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2022 Any parent of an unvaccinated toddler will feel a twinge of understanding. Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022 But Croft also felt a twinge of disappointment that after devoting years to the project, her name wasn’t on the book’s cover. New York Times, 11 Feb. 2022 Verb
The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English twengen, from Old English twengan; akin to Old High German zwengen to pinch
First Known Use
Noun
1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Kids Definition
twinge 1 of 2
noun
ˈtwinj
: a sudden sharp stab (as of pain or emotion)
She felt a twinge of envy.
twinge
2 of 2verb
twinged; twinging or twingeing
: to affect with or feel a sudden sharp pain or emotion
Medical Definition
twinge
noun
ˈtwinj
: a sudden sharp stab of pain
twinges 1 of 2
noun
as in pangs
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body felt a twinge in her knee on that cold, rainy morning Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pangs
- pains
- aches
- tingles
- stings
- stitches
- pricks
- throes
- swellings
- smarts
- shoots
- discomforts
- sores
- headaches
- sufferings
- distresses
- inflammations
- agonies
- stomachaches
- injuries
- hurts
- tortures
- anguishes
- miseries
- backaches
- torments
- gripes
- colics
- bellyaches
- earaches
- damages
- harms
- afflictions
- toothaches
- complaints
- detriments
- sufferances
- charley horses
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- comforts
- eases
twinges
2 of 2verb
as in cramps
Synonyms & Similar Words
- cramps
- throbs
- pains
- aches
- tingles
- itches
- bites
- stings
- nags
- swells
- festers
- pinches
- racks
- smarts
- chafes
- bleeds
- pounds
- hurts
- burns
- torments
- anguishes
- tortures
- suffers
- afflicts
- harrows
- agonizes