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bruising

bruising

64 2.4
Dark purple or yellow marks on the skin after an injury
  • noun
  • /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
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  • The athlete had noticeable bruising on his arm after the fall during the game.
  • bruising and swelling
  • signs of bruising

I had a lot of bruises because I was held down so hard.

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Examples

  • There was still some bruising, but most of the swelling seemed to have receded.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Physical examination findings often include swelling, bruising, antalgic gait/limp, and/or inability to weight bear.

    Academic text (2006)
  • No visible bruising on the neck.

  • I'll show you the bruising from the seat belt, which is best because it saved our lives.

  • If the body is moved, the bruising remains in the original position because the blood has coagulated.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • She has some deep bruising.

  • Have you noticed any pinprick bruising?

  • There was severe bruising, consistent with manual strangulation.

  • The employee who was hit sustained minor bruising to the face but didn't require medical treatment.

    Blog text (11)
  • And I was left with a huge bruise on my hip and bruises all over my knees.

Synonyms

contusion
vsbruising
  • Specialized
56 6.9

An injury that damages the area under unbroken skin and causes a bruise

focuses on discoloration from broken blood vessels rather than the injury itself
ecchymosis
vsbruising
  • Specialized
3 9.9

A dark mark on the skin from bleeding under it after an injury

is specifically caused by injury or impact that breaks blood vessels under the skin

How Severe

hematoma
  • Specialized
31 7.5
bruising
64 2.4

Surface Forms

bruising singular
bruisings plural

Morphology

bruising = bruise (transparent) = bruise + ing

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the verb 'bruise' with the suffix '-ing'.

Etymology

Bruising comes from the old verb bruise, which meant 'to crush', and it describes what happens when a hit 'crushes' small blood vessels under the skin, leaving dark, discolored marks.