bruise
VERBNOUN
/bruz/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
bruise is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3R1U1I1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does bruise mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of.
“I bruised my knee”
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2
Hurt the feelings of.
“This remark really bruised my ego”
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3
Break up into small pieces for food preparation.
“bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them”
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4
Damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure.
“The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration.
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