wounded

[ woon-did ]
/ ˈwun dɪd /
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adjective

suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound: to bandage a wounded hand.
marred; impaired; damaged: a wounded reputation.

noun

wounded persons collectively (often preceded by the): to treat the wounded.

Origin of wounded

before 1000; Middle English; Old English gewundode. See wound1, -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM wounded

self-wound·ed, adjective un·wound·ed, adjective

Words nearby wounded

wouldn't dream of, wouldst, woulfe bottle, wound, wound clip, wounded, wounded knee, woundfin, woundwort, wourali, wove

Definition for wounded (2 of 3)

wound 1
[ woond; Older Use and Literary wound ]
/ wund; Older Use and Literary waʊnd /

noun

an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
a similar injury to the tissue of a plant.
an injury or hurt to feelings, sensibilities, reputation, etc.

verb (used with object)

to inflict a wound upon; injure; hurt.

verb (used without object)

to inflict a wound.

Origin of wound

1
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English wund; cognate with Old High German wunta (German Wunde), Old Norse und, Gothic wunds; (v.) Middle English wounden, Old English wundian, derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR wound

1 cut, stab, laceration, lesion, trauma. See injury.
3 insult, pain, anguish.
4 harm, damage; cut, stab, lacerate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM wound

wound·ed·ly, adverb wound·ing·ly, adverb

Definition for wounded (3 of 3)

wound 2
[ wound ]
/ waʊnd /

verb

a simple past tense and past participle of wind2 and wind3.

Words related to wounded

disabled, impaired, damaged, harmed, bruised, beaten, hurt, marred

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British Dictionary definitions for wounded (1 of 3)

wounded
/ (ˈwuːndɪd) /

adjective

  1. suffering from wounds; injured, esp in a battle or fight
  2. (as collective noun; preceded by the)the wounded
(of feelings) damaged or hurt

British Dictionary definitions for wounded (2 of 3)

wound 1
/ (wuːnd) /

noun

any break in the skin or an organ or part as the result of violence or a surgical incision
an injury to plant tissue
any injury or slight to the feelings or reputation

verb

to inflict a wound or wounds upon (someone or something)

Derived forms of wound

Word Origin for wound

Old English wund; related to Old Frisian wunde, Old High German wunta (German Wunde), Old Norse und, Gothic wunds

British Dictionary definitions for wounded (3 of 3)

wound 2
/ (waʊnd) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of wind 2

Medical definitions for wounded

wound
[ wōōnd ]

n.

Injury to a part or tissue of the body, especially one caused by physical trauma and characterized by tearing, cutting, piercing, or breaking of the tissue.
An incision.

Other words from wound

wound v.

Idioms and Phrases with wounded

wound

see lick one's wounds; rub in (salt into a wound).