bruise
1. bruise \bru:z\ vb [ME brusen, brisen, fr. MF & OE; MF bruisier to break,
of Cel]t origin; akin to OIr bru-u I shatter; OE bry-san to bruise akin to
OIr bru-u, L frustum piece archaic 1a: DISABLE 1b: BATTER, DENT 2: to
inflict a bruise on : CONTUSE 3: CRUSH 4: WOUND, INJURE; esp : to inflict
psychological hurt on 1: to inflict a bruise 2: to show the effects of
bruising
2. bruise n 1a: an injury that does not break the skin but causes rupture
of small unde rlying blood vessels with resulting discoloration of tissues
: CONTUSION 1b: a similar injury to plant tissue 2: ABRASION, SCRATCH 3:
an injury esp. to the feelings