BRUISE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an injury that doesn”t break the skin but results in some discoloration
   Synonym(s)
   • contusion (what does contusion mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bruise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injury (what does injury mean?)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • harm (what does harm mean?)
   • trauma (what does trauma mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ecchymosis (what does ecchymosis mean?)
   • petechia (what does petechia mean?)
   • shiner (what does shiner mean?)
   • black eye (what does black eye mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bruise (what does bruise mean?)
   • contuse (what does contuse mean?)

BRUISE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure
   Usage Example(s)
   • The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them
   Hypernyms(s) bruise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • damage (what does damage mean?)
2. Meaning
   • break up into small pieces for food preparation
   Usage Example(s)
   • bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them
   Hypernyms(s) bruise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • crush (what does crush mean?)
3. Meaning
   • injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of
   Synonym(s)
   • contuse (what does contuse mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I bruised my knee
   Hypernyms(s) bruise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injure (what does injure mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • jam (what does jam mean?)
   • crush (what does crush mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • contusion (what does contusion mean?)
   • bull (what does bull mean?)
   • bruiser (what does bruiser mean?)
   • strapper (what does strapper mean?)
   • Samson (what does Samson mean?)
   • bruise (what does bruise mean?)
   • contusion (what does contusion mean?)
4. Meaning
   • hurt the feelings of
   Synonym(s)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • injure (what does injure mean?)
   • offend (what does offend mean?)
   • spite (what does spite mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
   • This remark really bruised me ego
   Hypernyms(s) bruise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • arouse (what does arouse mean?)
   • elicit (what does elicit mean?)
   • enkindle (what does enkindle mean?)
   • kindle (what does kindle mean?)
   • evoke (what does evoke mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • diss (what does diss mean?)
   • insult (what does insult mean?)
   • affront (what does affront mean?)
   • lacerate (what does lacerate mean?)
   • sting (what does sting mean?)
   • humiliate (what does humiliate mean?)
   • mortify (what does mortify mean?)
   • chagrin (what does chagrin mean?)
   • humble (what does humble mean?)
   • abase (what does abase mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cattiness (what does cattiness mean?)
   • bitchiness (what does bitchiness mean?)
   • spite (what does spite mean?)
   • spitefulness (what does spitefulness mean?)
   • nastiness (what does nastiness mean?)
   • malice (what does malice mean?)
   • maliciousness (what does maliciousness mean?)
   • spite (what does spite mean?)
   • spitefulness (what does spitefulness mean?)
   • venom (what does venom mean?)
   • discourtesy (what does discourtesy mean?)
   • offense (what does offense mean?)
   • offence (what does offence mean?)
   • offensive activity (what does offensive activity mean?)