bruises
Black and blue
Bruises are discolored marks on the skin caused by blood pooling under the surface after an impact.
The plural often appears where singular would work: She had bruises on her arms.
As a verb, bruises means causes such marks or handles roughly: That kind of talk bruises his ego.
Fruit bruises easily, showing dark spots where damaged.
Tissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
soreness · bump · welt · shiner · abrasion · scrape · laceration · wound
Altered surface pigmentation
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- yellowHue between green and orange
- greenColor of vegetation
- bluePrimary color; also sad
black · mottled · blotchy · splotchy · fading · darkening · livid · marks
Cause or feel pain
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- egoOne's self-image
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- feelingsEmotional responses experienced internally
psyche · rejection · insult · slight · sting · sensitive · tender · raw
Repeated striking or pulsing
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- assaultViolent offensive act
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
domestic · attacked · marks · evidence · injuries · victim · signs · inflicted
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbBeat with intensity
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
sensitivity · smarting · stinging · twinge · dull · sharp · touch · pressure
contusion
Tissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
tenderness · soreness · bump · welt · shiner · abrasion · scrape · laceration · wound · sprain
discoloration
Altered surface pigmentation
blue · black · mottled · blotchy · splotchy · fading · darkening · livid · marks · patches
hurt
Cause or feel pain
feelings · psyche · rejection · insult · slight · sting · sensitive · tender · raw · sore
beating
Repeated striking or pulsing
battered · domestic · attacked · marks · evidence · injuries · victim · signs · inflicted · grabbed
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbBeat with intensity
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
discomfort · sensitivity · smarting · stinging · twinge · dull · sharp · touch · pressure · painful
spotted
Seen or patterned
blemished · browning · mushy · handling · produce · apples · bananas · peaches · pears · tender
fading
Gradual loss of intensity
compress · elevation · rest · healing · clearing · stages · yellow · green · resolving · time
- injuriesfracture, sprain, fractures, concussion, contusion
- hurtsaches, burns, cuts, wounds, injures
- Produce Qualitiesfreshness, ripeness, firmness, juiciness, sweetness
- temporary thingsbubbles, snowflakes, fog, mist, rainbows
- bodily harmhurt, injure, wound, harm, injuries
- forensic evidenceDNA evidence, fingerprints, DNA, blood, DNA testing
- bruised egoHurt self-regard
- bruised upShowing injury discoloration
- bruised ribsInjured bones protecting lungs
- cruising for a bruisingInviting inevitable harm
- bruised fruitProduce with impact marks
- bruise cream