bruised

Meanings

• Adjective

  Damaged or injured, typically as a result of a blow or impact.

  - "After the football match, many of the players were bruised."
  - "The bruised fruit was thrown away."

• Verb

  To cause damage or injury to (someone or something) by hitting or impact.

  - "He bruised his leg in the fall."
  - "The hailstorm bruised the leaves of the trees."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bruised
mused , abused , confused , used

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Variants

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bruised , bruise , bruises , bruising

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Etymology

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From Old English brusan, meaning 'to trample', 'to crush'.

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Trivia

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1. A bruise is not a broken bone, but rather an injury to the soft tissues beneath the skin.

2. The color of a bruise can range from red to purple to black, depending on the extent of the injury and the amount of time that has passed since the injury occurred.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contusion: A bruise is a type of contusion, which is an injury to the body that causes damage to the blood vessels beneath the skin, resulting in the leakage of blood and other fluids into the tissues.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'bruised' is often used metaphorically to describe emotional pain or suffering. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo says, 'My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both my soul and good are boundless deep.' (Act II, Scene II). In art, the image of a bruised fruit is often used as a symbol of decay and mortality.

How to Memorize "bruised"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize a bruise, imagine a black and blue mark on the skin, caused by an impact or blow.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bruised' with the feeling of pain or injury, and the image of a black and blue mark on the skin.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bruise is a Boo-boo Under the Skin' to remember the meaning of the word.

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