English noun: bruise | |||
1. | bruise (state) an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration | ||
Synonyms | contusion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | harm, hurt, injury, trauma | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | black eye, ecchymosis, mouse, petechia, shiner | ||
English verb: bruise | |||
1. | bruise (contact) injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of | ||
Samples | I bruised my knee. | ||
Examples | Did he bruise his foot? | ||
Synonyms | contuse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | injure, wound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crush, jam | ||
2. | bruise (emotion) hurt the feelings of | ||
Samples | She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests. This remark really bruised my ego. | ||
Synonyms | hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abase, affront, chagrin, diss, humble, humiliate, insult, lacerate, mortify, sting | ||
3. | bruise (change) break up into small pieces for food preparation | ||
Samples | Bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crush | ||
Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
4. | bruise (change) damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure | ||
Samples | The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | damage | ||
Domain category | flora, plant, plant life | ||