bruise

/bruːz/

nounverbbruise

Think: **BRU**tal hit = a **BRU**ise, and it ends with a buzzing **Z** sound.

Yes, it's bruise. The tricky part is the vowel: **brui-** is spelled **u + i** (like **fruit**), and it ends with **-se** but sounds like **z**.

Definitions

  1. nounA dark mark on the skin caused by an injury that breaks small blood vessels under the surface.
  2. verbTo injure the body so that a bruise forms; to hurt or damage by bumping or pressing.

Examples

  • “He got a purple bruise on his knee after falling off his bike.”
  • “Be careful not to bruise the bananas in your backpack.”
  • “The soccer ball hit her arm hard enough to bruise it.”

Synonyms

contusionmarkinjurybumpdiscoloration

Antonyms

healcure

Translations

ES moretónPT hematomaFR ecchymose

Common misspellings

brusebruzebroosebruizebruisbruseebruissebruiise

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