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bruise
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- pronunciation:
- bruz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bruises, bruising, bruised |
| definition 1: |
to wound or damage without causing a break or rupture.
She hit a rock when she fell and bruised her arm.- synonyms:
- contuse
- similar words:
- blemish, damage, discolor, hurt, injure, mar, wound
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| definition 2: |
to hurt slightly by unkind words or acts.
Her sarcasm bruised my feelings.- synonyms:
- hurt, injure, wound
- similar words:
- offend
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to have or develop a physical bruise.
I bruise easily.- similar words:
- mark, wound
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an injury in which there is no break or rupture in the skin; black-and-blue mark.
The bruise was deep purple and looked very painful.How did you get that bruise on your leg?- synonyms:
- contusion
- similar words:
- blemish, discoloration, injury, mark
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| related words: |
wound |
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