Bruise word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "bruise" word

[noun] an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
[verb] damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"
[verb] break up into small pieces, as in food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
[verb] injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"
[verb] hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"

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\Bruise\ (br[udd]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruised} (br[udd]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bruising}.] [OE. brusen, brisen, brosen, bresen, AS. br[=y]san or fr. OF. bruiser, bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG. brochis[=o]n. Cf. {Break}, v. t.] 1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall. 2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush. Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs. --Shak. Syn: To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse.
\Bruise\, v. i. To fight with the fists; to box. Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. --Thackeray.
\Bruise\, n. An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises. --Isa. i. 6.

Synonyms for bruise

contuse, contusion, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound

Related terms: abrasion, abuse, aggrieve, anguish, barb the dart, bash, batter, beat, beat up, black, black eye, black-and-blue mark, blemish, blotch, boo-boo, buffet, bump, bung, bung up, contuse, contusion, cut, cut up, damage, discolor, discoloration, discolorment, do violence to, do wrong by, do wrong to, ecchymosis, grieve, harm, hurt, hurt the feelings, ill-treat, ill-use, injure, injury, knock about, maltreat, manhandle, mark, mash, maul, mishandle, mistreat, molest, mouse, outrage, pain, pierce, pound, prick, pulp, rough, rough up, savage, scrape, scratch, shiner, spot, squash, stab, sting, thrash soundly, twist the knife, welt, wound

The fun area, different aproach to word »bruise«

Let's analyse "bruise" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ESIURB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... .-. ..- .. ... .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: bruise: 3 + 9 + 5 = 17, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: bruise: 2 + 9 + 3 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 29, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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