twinge

nouns

a sudden sharp feeling
"pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
pang, stab, twinge
a sharp stab of pain
twinge
is a type of (narrower)
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
"as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
pain, pain sensation, painful sensation

verbs

cause a stinging pain
"The needle pricked his skin"
prick, sting, twinge
feel a sudden sharp, local pain
twinge
is a type of (narrower)
feel physical pain
"Were you hurting after the accident?"
ache, hurt, suffer
squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch