bruised

adjective

ˈbrüzd 

: having a bruise or many bruises

a badly bruised fighter

a bruised apple

: damaged or wounded by or as if by being struck

a bruised ego

Examples of bruised in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Allen may not play after missing a portion of training camp with a bruised shin. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

The women looked terrible—bruised and sallow—and smelled even worse. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The season gradually showcases Warner, who finds the bruised psyche beneath her character’s sexpot surface and delivers cutting dialogue with a precision that calls to mind Murphy blondes including Emma Roberts, Leslie Bibb and Billie Lourd. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhodes was left bruised and battered that night but was still the champion. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bruised

• abused
• accused
• amused
• bemused
• confused
• contused
• defused
• diffused
• disused
• effused
• enthused
• excused