bruise
/bruːz/
noun
- A dark, painful area on the skin caused by an injury that breaks blood vessels underneath.
- The doctor said the bruise would heal in about a week.
- He showed me the bruise on his arm where he bumped into the doorframe.
- She had a large purple bruise on her knee after falling off her bike.
- A damaged area on a fruit or vegetable where it has been hit or pressed.
- I picked the apple with a small bruise because it was still good to eat.
- To avoid a bruise on the avocado, handle it gently when checking for ripeness.
- The bananas had a dark bruise from being packed too tightly.
verb
- To cause a bruise on skin or fruit by hitting or pressing it.
- Be careful not to bruise the peaches when you put them in the bag.
- The rough handling bruised the apples, making them less appealing.
- He bruised his shin when he kicked the table leg.
- To become bruised or show a bruise.
- Her skin bruises easily, so she often has marks after playing sports.
- The banana will bruise if you drop it.
- My arm bruised badly after the accident.
- To damage someone's feelings or confidence; to hurt emotionally.
- The harsh criticism bruised his ego.
- She was bruised by the rejection, but she kept trying.
- Losing the game bruised the team's pride.
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