Meaning
stabbing, excruciating
- causing sharp, piercing physical pain or acute emotional distress
In a sentence
Improvvisamente ha avvertito un dolore lancinante al fianco destro.
Suddenly he felt a stabbing pain in his right side.
Ricordare quel momento le provocava una sofferenza lancinante.
Remembering that moment caused her excruciating suffering.
Il dentista le ha prescritto un calmante per quel mal di denti lancinante.
The dentist prescribed her a painkiller for that excruciating toothache.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lancinante | masculine · singular |
| lancinante | feminine · singular |
| lancinanti | masculine · plural |
| lancinanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most commonly modifies 'dolore' (pain) or other words expressing intense suffering.