1wound 
/ˈwu:nd/ noun
plural wounds /ˈwu:nd/ noun [count] 1 : an injury that is caused when a knife, bullet, etc., cuts or breaks the skin
▪ She suffered/received a knife/stab wound to/in her thigh. ▪ a gunshot/bullet wound — see also flesh wound 2 : a feeling of sadness, anger, etc., that is caused by something bad that has happened to you
▪ Her mother's scorn left a wound that never healed. ▪ Talking about her divorce opened up some old wounds. [=caused her to again have old feelings of anger, sadness, etc.] ▪ emotional wounds
▪ She suffered/received a knife/stab wound to/in her thigh. ▪ a gunshot/bullet wound — see also flesh wound
▪ Her mother's scorn left a wound that never healed. ▪ Talking about her divorce opened up some old wounds. [=caused her to again have old feelings of anger, sadness, etc.] ▪ emotional wounds
lick your wounds — see 1lick
rub salt in/into someone's wounds — see 1rub
time heals all wounds — see 1time
twist/turn the knife in the wound — see 1knife
