boo-boos
Toddler's minor injuries
Boo-boos is the plural of boo-boo, a childish term for a minor injury like a scrape or bruise: Let me kiss your boo-boo and make it better.
By extension, a boo-boo is any small mistake or blunder: I made a boo-boo on the tax forms.
Wound covering strip
- kissTouch with lips
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- scrapeRub harshly against
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
bump · crying · ointment · antiseptic · plaster · soothe · heal · cuddle
Foolish, costly mistake
- errorFault in communication
- slip-upSmall unintended error
- gaffeClumsy social error
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
misstep · flub · oops · goof · mess-up · miscalculation · bungle · screw-up
Shallow surface injuries
- cutsSevers or reduces
- bruisesDiscolored skin from impact
- bumpsSmall raised areas
- scratchesShallow marks from abrasion
nicks · grazes · abrasions · welts · blisters · splinters · stings · pinches
Playful, mild ridicule
- jokingSaying things in fun
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
- baby-talkSimplified infant-directed speech
- cutesyAffectedly charming
affectionate · endearing · pet-name · diminutive · childish · whimsical · lighthearted · playful
bandage
Wound covering strip
bruise · bump · crying · ointment · antiseptic · plaster · soothe · heal · cuddle · hug
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
oversight · misstep · flub · oops · goof · mess-up · miscalculation · bungle · screw-up · botch
scrapes
Shallow surface injuries
scratches · nicks · grazes · abrasions · welts · blisters · splinters · stings · pinches · sunburn
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
cutesy · affectionate · endearing · pet-name · diminutive · childish · whimsical · lighthearted · playful
boo-booscompound fractures
Breaks where bone exits skin
third-degree burns · internal bleeding · trauma · broken bones · hospitalization
boo-boossuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
triumphs · achievements · masterstrokes · coups · wins