black-and-blue
Marked by bruising
Black-and-blue describes skin discolored by bruising—the dark purple and blue marks left by injury.
The phrase captures the characteristic colors of a fresh bruise: He was beaten black-and-blue.
It can also describe severe emotional battering: The criticism left her feeling black-and-blue.
Tissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- weltRaised skin injury
livid · purple · blotch · tenderness · soreness · puffy · battered · mottled
Having lost a contest
- pummeledStruck many times
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- thrashedDefeated decisively
- manhandledHandled roughly or forcefully
walloped · clobbered · all-over · head-to-toe · covered
Repeated striking or pulsing
- assaultViolent offensive act
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- brawlDisorderly group fight
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
attack · punch · kick · abuse · domestic · victim · battered · mugging
contusion
Tissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
welt · livid · purple · blotch · tenderness · soreness · puffy · battered · mottled · yellowing
beaten
Having lost a contest
manhandled · walloped · clobbered · all-over · head-to-toe · covered
beating
Repeated striking or pulsing
fight · attack · punch · kick · abuse · domestic · victim · battered · mugging · physical
wound
Coiled, or an injury
fall · accident · bump · knock · collision · hit · struck · injured · damage · harm
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbBeat with intensity
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
smarting · twinge · throbbing · stinging · discomfort · sensitive · touch · pressure · lingering · dull