bruise
8 points
English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #10,678
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
noun
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bɹˈuːz/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural bruises
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)