bruise

/bruz/ verbnoun
6 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1

Injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of.

“I bruised my knee”

2

Hurt the feelings of.

“This remark really bruised my ego”

3

Break up into small pieces for food preparation.

“bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them”

4

Damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure.

“The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them”

NOUN
1

An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration.

WORD FORMS
Related formbruiser
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withB … E
Syllablesbruise
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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