twinge

n 1: sudden sharp painful emotion; "pangs of regret" or "twinges

of conscience" [syn: {pang}]

2: a sharp stab of pain

v 1: cause a stinging pain [syn: {prick}, {sting}]

2: feel a sudden sharp, local pain

3: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her

behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" [syn: {pinch}, {vellicate},

{squeeze}, {tweet}, {nip}, {twitch}]