bruised
adjective /bruːzd/
/bruːzd/
- having one or more blue, brown or purple marks on your skin after falling, being hit, etc.
- He suffered badly bruised ribs in the crash.
- (of fruit or vegetables) having marks on them where they have been damaged
- a tray of slightly bruised apples
- badly affected by something and feeling unhappy and less confident because of it
- a bruised ego