wounding
/ˈwundɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing physical injury.
- He received a wounding blow to the head during the fight.
- The wounding blast from the explosion shattered windows.
- The knife was capable of wounding someone badly.
- Causing emotional pain or hurt feelings.
- He made a wounding remark about her appearance.
- The wounding criticism destroyed their friendship.
- Her wounding words left him speechless.
verb
- Present participle of 'wound' (to injure).
- She is wounding his pride with every insult.
- The soldier is wounding his enemy in battle.
- The broken glass is wounding anyone who touches it.
noun
- The act of causing an injury.
- He was charged with the wounding of a police officer.
- The wounding of innocent people is always a tragedy.
- The law strictly forbids the wounding of protected animals.