bruised

bruised · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having bruises; showing discoloration from injury.

  2. 2.

    (of fruit) Damaged and discolored.

  3. 3.

    Emotionally hurt or damaged.

  4. 4.

    Past tense and past participle of bruise.

Related words

See also: bruise, hurt, injured
Synonyms: contused, hurt, injured

Etymology

From Old French "bruisier" meaning to break, with past participle suffix "-ed."