Mortifying
Pronunciation : Mor"ti*fy`ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.
2. Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances.
3. Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913