Heartburning

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Heartburning \Heart"burn`ing\ (-b[^u]rn`[i^]ng), a.
     Causing discontent.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Heartburning \Heart"burn`ing\, n.
     1. (Med.) Same as {Heartburn}.
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     2. Discontent; secret enmity. --Swift.
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              The transaction did not fail to leave heartburnings.
                                                    --Palfrey.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heartburning
       n : intense resentment; "his promotion caused much heartburning
           among his rivals"