bruise
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
bruises
plural
bruises
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRUISE
[count]
1
:
a dark and painful area on your skin that is caused by an injury
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He had a bad bruise on his leg after he fell.
2
:
a dark area on a plant or piece of fruit that has been damaged
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a bruise on an apple
2
bruise
/ˈbruːz/
verb
bruises;
bruised;
bruising
2
bruise
/ˈbruːz/
verb
bruises;
bruised;
bruising
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRUISE
1
a
[+ object]
:
to cause a bruise on (part of a person's body, a piece of fruit, etc.)
— often used as (be) bruised
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She bruised her knee when she fell.
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His arms and legs were badly bruised in the accident.
b
[no object]
:
to get a bruise
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She bruises easily. [=she gets bruises from minor injuries that would not cause bruises in most people]
2
[+ object]
:
to hurt (someone's confidence, feelings, etc.) through speech or actions
— usually used as (be) bruised
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I don't want to bruise anyone's feelings.
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His ego was badly bruised when he lost the race.
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There were bruised feelings after he was thrown out of the band.
— bruising
noun
[noncount]
[singular]
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I noticed some bruising on his back.
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His ego took a bruising when he lost.
