twinging

transitive verb twinged, twinging

Origin: ME twengen < OE twengan, to squeeze, press, pinch; akin to MHG twengen, to pinch, squeeze (< OHG dwengen, caus. of dwingan, to constrain) & OE thwang, a thong, prob. < IE base *tuengh-, to constrain

intransitive verb

noun

1. a sudden, brief, darting pain or pang
2. a sudden, brief feeling of remorse, shame, etc.; qualm