wounder
One who hurts
One who wounds—inflicts injury on another.
The word applies to physical harm the wounder fled the scene but extends to emotional hurt She was both the wounded and the wounder in that relationship.
Rare outside legal or literary contexts.
One who attacks another
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
- attackerOne who strikes first
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
- injurerOne causing physical harm
harmer · striker · combatant · adversary · antagonist · offender · maimer · torturer
Torn, ragged wound
- gashDeep, ragged incision
- cutSeverance or reduction
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
bruise · lesion · trauma · puncture · scratch · scrape · tear · fracture
Sharp cutting utensil
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- swordHilted fighting blade
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- bayonetRifle-mounted stabbing blade
shrapnel · bullet · arrow · projectile · firearm · gun · rifle · pistol
Combat engagement area
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
engagement · hostilities · assault · attack · siege · confrontation · encounter · ambush
assailant
One who attacks another
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
- attackerOne who strikes first
- perpetratorOne who commits wrongdoing
injurer · harmer · striker · combatant · adversary · antagonist · offender · maimer · torturer · abuser
injure
Cause physical harm
lacerate · gash · slash · cut · stab · pierce · bruise · batter · strike · afflict
laceration
Torn, ragged wound
contusion · bruise · lesion · trauma · puncture · scratch · scrape · tear · fracture · burn
knife
Sharp cutting utensil
bayonet · shrapnel · bullet · arrow · projectile · firearm · gun · rifle · pistol · club
battlefield
Combat engagement area
clash · engagement · hostilities · assault · attack · siege · confrontation · encounter · ambush · raid
- wound upConcluded or agitated
- open woundUnhealed break in skin
- all wound upExtremely tense, agitated
- wound downGradually reduced activity
- time heals all woundsGrief lessens over years
- salt in the woundCompounding existing pain
wounded, wounds, wounding, wound, unwound, rewound, unwounded