| appendicitis |
a painful infection of the appendix. |
| arthritis |
a disease of the joints in which they swell and become painful. |
| boil2 |
a swollen, painful sore that is filled with pus. A boil is an infection caused by bacteria. |
| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. [1/3 definitions] |
| cope1 |
When you cope with something, you live with it or manage it even though it is difficult or even painful. |
| deaden |
to make less painful or intense. |
| enslaved |
If a person is enslaved, someone has unfairly taken away their freedom and made them become a type of prisoner. The person who has done this considers the enslaved person their property and usually forces them to do long, hard, and painful work for them. |
| excruciating |
very painful; causing agony. |
| fear |
Fear is the feeling of being afraid. It is a feeling you get when you think there is danger and something painful or very bad might happen. [1/4 definitions] |
| horror |
a great and painful feeling of fear or shock. [1/3 definitions] |
| hurt |
to cause painful feelings in. [1/6 definitions] |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| painful |
When something is painful, it makes you feel pain in your body. [2 definitions] |
| pimple |
a small, painful swelling of the skin that is filled with pus. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| punish |
When you punish someone, you cause them to feel something painful or not pleasant because you feel they did something wrong. The law also punishes people when they are caught breaking the law. |
| reaction |
A reaction is a feeling or action that comes immediately after something else and is caused by it. When some people suddenly see a big spider, their reaction is to scream or jump away. When someone touches a poisonous plant, their skin's reaction is usually to become itchy, very hot, or painful. [1/2 definitions] |
| relieve |
to make less painful or troubling; ease. [1/3 definitions] |
| savage |
A savage attack is a very strong, wild, and painful attack. A savage comment is very harsh and unkind. [1/2 definitions] |
| shame |
a painful feeling brought about by the knowledge that one has done something wrong or not proper. [1/7 definitions] |
| shock1 |
A shock is the feeling caused by an electrical current passing through your body. A shock is painful and scary. [1/6 definitions] |