misc
Begrudgingly
gawk
: to stare foolishly or openly
"Tourists gathered to gawk at the unusual sight"
Of uncertain origin, perhaps from Middle English gowen "to stare"
Related: gawked, gawking
Tags: verb
irk
: to trouble, annoy, or distress
"It irked him to see the work left unfinished"
From early 15c., Middle English irken "to trouble, disturb, hinder, annoy"; earlier senses include "be lax, slow, or unwilling" (early 14c.) and "be weary of, be disgusted with" (c. 1400). A related Middle English adjective irk "weary, tired, bored; distressed, troublesome" is attested from c. 1300
Related: irked, irking, irksome
Tags: verb
pang
: sudden paroxysm of physical pain, acute painful spasm
"He felt a sharp pang in his side after the fall"
First attested 1520s, of unknown origin, not found in Middle English. Perhaps related to prong (as in "prongys of deth," mid-15c.). Reference to mental or emotional pain is from 1560s. As a verb, "cause or suffer a pang or pangs," c. 1500
Tags: noun
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