BRUISE

bruise, contusion

(noun) an injury that doesn’t break the skin but results in some discoloration

bruise

(verb) damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure; “The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them”

bruise

(verb) break up into small pieces for food preparation; “bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them”

bruise, contuse

(verb) injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; “I bruised my knee”

hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite

(verb) hurt the feelings of; “She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”; “This remark really bruised my ego”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Verb

bruise (third-person singular simple present bruises, present participle bruising, simple past and past participle bruised)

(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.

(transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.

(intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.

(intransitive) To become bruised.

(intransitive) To fight with the fists; to box.

Noun

bruise (plural bruises)

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.

Synonyms

• (medical): ecchymosis, contusion (technical term)

• See also injury

Anagrams

• Uribes, buries, busier, rubies

Source: Wiktionary

---

Bruise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bruised; p. pr. & vb. n. Bruising.] Etym: [OE. brusen, brisen, brosen, bresen, AS. br or fr. OF. bruiser, bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG. brochison. Cf. Break, v. t.]

1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall.

2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush. Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs. Shak.

Syn.

– To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse.

Bruise, v. i.

Definition: To fight with the fists; to box. Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. Thackeray.

Bruise, n.

Definition: An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises. Isa. i. 6.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins