bruise

bruise

noun

Definition of BRUISE

1

a bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not <she got quite a big bruise from walking into the corner of the table>

Synonyms bruise

Related Words abrasion, boo-boo, bump, lump, scrape, scratch; black eye, hickey; discoloration

2

an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface <bruises caused by ill-fitting hiking boots>

Synonyms bruise, graze, scrape

Related Words bedsore, gall