Twinge Definition

twĭnj
twinged, twinges, twinging
noun
twinges
A sudden, brief, darting pain or pang.
Webster's New World
A mental or emotional pain.
A twinge of guilt.
American Heritage
A sudden, brief feeling of remorse, shame, etc.; qualm.
Webster's New World

A pinch; a tweak; a twitch.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
twinged, twinges, twinging
To feel or be the source of a twinge or twinges.
My knee twinged as I stepped off the curb.
American Heritage
To cause to have a sudden, brief, darting pain or pang.
Webster's New World
To feel a sudden, brief, darting pain or pang.
Webster's New World
To tweak; pinch.
American Heritage
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Twinge

Noun

Singular:
twinge
Plural:
twinges

Origin of Twinge

  • From Middle English twengen to pinch from Old English twengan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English twengan.

    From Wiktionary

Twinge Sentence Examples

  • Megan felt a twinge of fear.

  • Anyone with a heart has to feel at least a tiny twinge of pity for Love and Cobain's daughter Frances Bean.

  • A colorful, stylish rubber diabetic bracelet can bring a smile to your child's face and maybe even a twinge of fashion envy from other children.

  • As usual, Katie felt a twinge of jealousy at the sight of her sister that only grew when Giovanni—Hannah.s handsome fiancé—circled the car to take her arm and lead her to the stairs to the castle.

  • This was already far enough beyond his official duties to make him feel a twinge of guilt.

More Sentences

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to twinge using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

TTWTWI

Words Ending With

EGENGE

Unscrambles

twinge

Words Starting With T and Ending With E

Starts With T & Ends With EStarts With TW & Ends With EStarts With T & Ends With GE

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With E