Canadian French Meaning of bruise

Ecchymose

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Definitions and Meaning of bruise in English

Wordnet

bruise (n)

an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

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bruise (v)

injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

hurt the feelings of

break up into small pieces for food preparation

damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure

Webster

bruise (v. t.)

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.

To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush.

Webster

bruise (v. i.)

To fight with the fists; to box.

Webster

bruise (n.)

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.

FAQs About the word bruise

Ecchymose

an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration, injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of, hurt the feelings of, break up into small

bosse,Contusion,Égratignure,abrasion,gratter,bobo,décoloration,bosse

No antonyms found.

bruin => brun, bruh => Frère, brugmansia suaveolens => Brugmansia suaveolens, brugmansia sanguinea => trompette d'ange, brugmansia arborea => Stramoine arborescente,