bruised
/bɹuːzd/ · verb
Meaning
- 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.
- To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
- Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
- To become bruised.
- To fight with the fists; to box.
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