Definition
bruised
adjective
- having a bruise or bruises; injured by impact without breaking the skin
- emotionally hurt or damaged
Usage: figurative
Examples
- Her bruised knee was still tender from the fall.
- The bruised apple had dark spots on its skin.
- He walked away with bruised ribs after the accident.
- She felt bruised by the harsh criticism.
- The bruised fruit was marked down for quick sale.
- His bruised ego took weeks to recover.
- The child’s bruised arm needed ice to reduce swelling.