owies
Child's minor injuries
Owies is childish or playful talk for minor injuries—scrapes, bumps, bruises.
Parents use it with small children: Let me kiss your owies.
Adults use it ironically or affectionately: I've got owies from yesterday's hike.
The singular owie works the same way.
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- stingSharp wound from insect
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
discomfort · burning · twinge · tenderness · swelling · inflammation · sharp · dull
Rub harshly against
- cutSeverance or reduction
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
- abrasionShallow surface wound
nick · gash · graze · skinned knee · bump · splinter · blister · scab
Wound covering strip
- band-aidAdhesive strip for cuts
- plasterWall-coating paste
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
kisses · ointment · ice pack · hydrogen peroxide · bacitracin · healing · dressing · compress
Affectionate close holding
- hugsAffectionate arm wraps
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
gentle touch · nurture · care · warmth · empathy · consolation · affection · protection
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
bruising · discomfort · burning · twinge · tenderness · swelling · inflammation · sharp · dull · cramps
scrape
Rub harshly against
abrasion · nick · gash · graze · skinned knee · bump · splinter · blister · scab · laceration
bandage
Wound covering strip
- band-aidAdhesive strip for cuts
- plasterWall-coating paste
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
gauze · kisses · ointment · ice pack · hydrogen peroxide · bacitracin · healing · dressing · compress · aloe
cuddles
Affectionate close holding
- hugsAffectionate arm wraps
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
reassurance · gentle touch · nurture · care · warmth · empathy · consolation · affection · protection · pampering
owiescompound fractures
Breaks where bone exits skin
internal bleeding · broken bones · major trauma · trauma · surgical emergencies