Definition of wounded
: wounded persons
- Trending Now: More Trending:
- mistrial hogwash probity sequacious inadmissible
- ALL
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
First Known Use of wounded
before 12th century
Definition of wounded
: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
- a wounded leg
- wounded feelings
Recent Examples of wounded from the Web
-
Upon examination of the wounded animal, the warden observed a small entrance wound near the deer’s spine.
-
Police said the deer had been struck on the highway and a motorist brought the wounded animal to the New England Wildlife Center at 500 Columbian St. so it could be treated by veterinarians.
-
Cheryl says the Black Hood is a wounded animal and will be ready to kill anyone now.
-
Kentucky was a wounded animal last week in Lexington and Auburn rallied behind a sick starter, Johnson said Friday.
-
Bible’s girlfriend had accidentally shot herself in the leg and the responding officers discovered the wounded animal, Cook said.
-
First responders entered the building and immediately encountered a woman with life-threatening injuries and other wounded people before finding the suspect under a desk, Schuh said.
-
Other wounded people could be heard moaning in pain.
-
Photo: Eric Gay/Associated Press Police initially speculated the attacks might be racially motivated, because the two deceased victims came from prominent African-American families, while one of the wounded people is Hispanic.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wounded.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of wounded
14th century
WOUNDED Defined for English Language Learners
wounded
Definition of wounded for English Language Learners
-
: injured by a weapon
-
: feeling emotional pain
Medical Dictionary
Learn More about wounded
-
Nglish: Translation of wounded for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of wounded for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up wounded? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
