Scrabble Dictionary
Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.
Word Games
| Scrabble US | (8 Points) | |
| Scrabble UK | (8 Points) | |
| Words With Friends | (10 Points) |
Bruise
bruːz
Bruise definitions
noun
bruise
bruises
- an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels
"his body was a mass of bruises after he had been attacked"
- a mark indicating an area of damage on a fruit, vegetable, or plant
verb
bruise
bruised
bruises
bruising
- inflict a bruise or bruises on (a part of the body)
"I fell and bruised my knee"
- cause a bruise or bruises to appear on (a fruit, vegetable, or plant)
"the fall bruised several of the ripest bananas"
- be susceptible to bruising
"potatoes bruise easily, so treat them with care"
- hurt (someone's feelings)
"I will admit that my pride was bruised by his comment"
- crush or pound (food)
"add the beans, tomatoes, and lime wedges and roughly bruise with the pestle"