twinge
/twɪn(d)ʒ/
US pronunciation
American sound/twɪn(d)ʒ/
twinge
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Stress
- One strong syllable
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
US voice -> twinge
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
၁။ စူးခနဲကိုက်ခြင်း၊ နာခြင်း။ get occasional twinges of rheumatism.
၂။ တဒင်္ဂနောင်တ၊ လန့်ခြင်းစသည်။ a twinge of conscience/ fear/ guilt/ regret/ remorse.
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- ‘While he was thinking of a way to entertain himself, he suddenly felt a small twinge of pain in his head.’
- ‘Lee laughed aloud, and then held his side, as the laughter caused his side to flare in a sharp twinge of pain.’
- ‘She wriggled off the windowsill and scrambled onto the stone wall, ignoring the twinges of pain in her damaged wrist.’
- ‘His battered stomach muscles - constricted from lack of use - sent a sharp twinge of pain skittering across his abdomen.’
- ‘For example, if someone is suffering from arthritis in the knees, they will feel a sharp twinge, rather like a needle, when the machine sends a charge to the corresponding point on their ear.’
- ‘Shortly after the three of us set upon his dorm room to dismantle it, a small but sharp twinge of pain registered just under my left kneecap.’
- ‘He took some time to examine the still-healing wound on her leg that still gave her twinges of pain when pressed.’
- ‘It was during Juliet rehearsals in 1955 that Rodgers felt twinges of pain in his left jaw.’
- ‘Then at 65m, far out in front of the field, a sudden twinge tickles his thigh.’
- ‘By midday the pains had gone from sharp twinges every 5 minutes or so to a constant, agonising pain (Which the Dr at the hospital told me were contractions as my cervix had to open up).’
- ‘The side of my face gave a sharp twinge of pain, but I pushed that aside.’
- ‘The sharp twinge of pain combined with suddenly rising to his feet must have induced a vasovagal attack.’
- ‘Then as I began to relax and almost enjoy myself, the twinges and pains started.’
- ‘She takes a fiber supplement when she feels the early twinges of abdominal pain.’
- ‘A sharp twinge of pain caused him to take in a hissing breath in an effort to resist temptation of crying out as she found the spot.’
- ‘I lay there with slight twinges of pain racing up and down my ribs, neck, face and realized that the house was completely silent.’
- ‘But as she discovered a lot of the aching and twinges of sharp pain had gone, giving her some relief as she moved and walked.’
- ‘A sharp twinge of agony shot up her left arm, reaching her shoulder and spreading through her entire chest.’
- ‘Halfway through the day I turned my head and felt a sudden twinge of pain.’
- ‘He was extremely gentle with her, and she felt only the smallest twinges of pain as he carried her up the grand stairs towards her rooms.’
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