wound
9 points
English
5 letters
Very common
Commonness #2,115
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
verb
cause injuries or bodily harm to
adjective
put in a coil
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/wˈaʊnd/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural wounds
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of inflicting a wound
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
cause injuries or bodily harm to
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
aroundfoundsoundroundgroundboundpounddrownedprofoundsurroundhoundultrasoundrenownedcrownedreboundmound
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)” wn-def
- “An injury to the person by which the skin is divided, or its continuity broken; a lesion of the body, involving some solution of continuity.” web-def
- “cause injuries or bodily harm to” wn-def
- “put in a coil” wn-def
Anagrams
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