twinge

Noun

• a sharp stab of pain

• a sudden sharp feeling
  • pangs of regret
    
  • she felt a stab of excitement
    
  • twinges of conscience
    

Verb

• squeeze tightly between the fingers
  • He pinched her behind
    
  • She squeezed the bottle
    

• feel a sudden sharp, local pain

• cause a stinging pain
  • The needle pricked his skin
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  pang , stab , pinch , squeeze , tweet , nip , twitch , prick , sting