Bruise - Definition

n 1: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some
discoloration [syn: bruise, contusion]
v 1: injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; "I bruised my
knee" [syn: bruise, contuse]
2: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include
me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
[syn: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite]
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"