escocer

Word: escocer

Meaning:
"Escocer" is a Spanish verb that means "to sting" or "to smart," referring to a sharp, often painful sensation on the skin or in a part of the body, usually caused by irritation, inflammation, or injury.

Explanation:

• It describes the feeling that occurs when a wound or irritated area burns or causes discomfort, often from substances like salt, vinegar, or sweat.
• The sensation is acute and usually temporary but unpleasant.

Parts:

• The verb escocer is a regular verb ending in "-er."
• It conjugates in present tense as: yo escozo, tú escoces, él/ella escocen, etc.

Synonyms:

• arder (to burn/smart)
• picar (to sting/itch, sometimes overlapping in meaning)
• quemar (to burn)

Antonyms:

• calmar (to calm, soothe)
• aliviar (to relieve)

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Example:

• "Después de cortarme, me empezó a escocer la herida."
  (After I cut myself, the wound began to sting.)