black eye
Punch's purple souvenir
A black eye is bruising around the eye, typically from a blow to the face.
The discoloration comes from blood pooling under the skin.
Figuratively, a black eye is damage to reputation: The scandal gave the company a black eye.
To give someone a black eye can mean either to punch them or to embarrass them publicly.
Bruised eye socket
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
purple · blue · yellow · green · tender · painful · icepack · compress
Self-conscious unease
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- disgraceLoss of honor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
tarnish · stain · dishonor · setback · humiliation · bad press · PR disaster · fiasco
Strike with fist
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- blowMove air forcefully
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- fallDescend under gravity
collision · elbow · accident · fist · strike · ball · door · bump
Combat sport using fists
- brawlDisorderly group fight
- punchStrike with fist
- fistfightHand-to-hand combat
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
altercation · sparring · bar fight · tussle · knockout · streetfight · pugilism · fisticuffs
shiner
Bruised eye socket
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
discoloration · purple · blue · yellow · green · tender · painful · icepack · compress · arnica
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
blemish · tarnish · stain · dishonor · setback · humiliation · bad press · PR disaster · fiasco · debacle
punch
Strike with fist
fall · collision · elbow · accident · fist · strike · ball · door · bump · trauma
boxing
Combat sport using fists
scuffle · altercation · sparring · bar fight · tussle · knockout · streetfight · pugilism · fisticuffs · melee
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- Color Idiomsblue moon, green light, red flag, white lie, golden rule
- eyespupils, iris, eyelids, eyelashes, lashes
- bodily harmhurt, injure, wound, harm, injuries
- bruisesbruise, contusion, hematoma, shiner, bone bruise
- Eye Injuriesscratched cornea, chemical burn, foreign body, retinal detachment, detached retina
black eyerosy cheeks
flawless skin · healthy glow · fresh-faced · clean bill of health · healed
black eyefeather in one's cap
Notable personal achievement
badge of honor · good name · crowning achievement · good press · gold star
eye, black, eyes, eyeball, eyed, eyelid, blackout, blackmail, blacklist