wounded
Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.
Example
“A wounded soldier.”
Other meanings
Suffering from an emotional injury.
“My wounded pride never recovered from her rejection.”
Of a particle: having undergone an inelastic collision.
Related words
- charge like a wounded bull
- walking wounded
Where this comes from
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