suffering /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/noun 1adjective 1forms 1 noun1 •the state of feeling great pain, in the body or in the mind adjective1 •Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering.Her last night was very suffering, the anodyne she took gave her no relief, and for the first time she lay till near noon. — 1839 formssufferings
