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twinge(1) (iou)



twinge noun. M16.
[from the verb.]
An act of tweaking or pinching a person or thing; a tweak, a pinch. M16-L17.
R. L'Estrange A Master that gives you so many Blows, and Twinges by the Ears.
A sharp pain, esp. one that is momentary and local. E17.
C. Mackenzie A twinge of rheumatism made his face contract with pain. V. S. Pritchett He had nearly broken his back: he often got twinges there even now.
fig. A sharp mental pain; a pang of shame, remorse, sorrow, etc. E17.
K. Waterhouse I felt a twinge of alarm. S. Freedman Businesses named with homesick twinges.
An earwig. dial. L18.
A twist, a turn. rare. M19.
twingy adjective (rare) experiencing twinges, esp. habitually M19.