BRUISES — Definition of BRUISES
noun
1
A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
2
A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
verb
1
To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.
2
To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
3
Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
Bananas bruise easily.
4
To become bruised.
I bruise easily.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bruise
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