heartburning Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun intense resentment
    • his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals

WordNet

Heart"burn`ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Causing discontent.
Heart"burn`ing noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Same as Heartburn.
  2. Discontent; secret enmity. Swift.
    The transaction did not fail to leave heartburnings. Palfrey.

Webster 1913