Not all pain feels the same (personally getting my wisdom teeth out was more manageable than the relentless hell of getting a paper cut between two fingers in that weird amphibian bit of skin) so here are some words to help add specificity.
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Words to Describe Pain
Word |
Meaning |
| Aching | Dull, persistent, low |
| Stinging | Sharp, piercing, like a small cut |
| Throbbing | Pulsating, intense, like a migraine |
| Shooting | Sudden, stabbing discomfort |
| Tingling | Hot, tingling, like a nerve injury |
| Cramping | Persistent, deep, like period pain |
| Radiating | Pain that seems to spread |
| Sharp | Acute, intense, and sudden |
| Numbing | Loss of sensation almost, like frostbite |
| Gnawing | Persistent, dull, and nagging |
| Searing | Intensely hot or burning |
| Stabbing | Sudden and sharp, like being stabbed |
| Electric | Like a shock or jolt |
| Pressing | A dull heavy constriction feeling |
