bruising

v. cause a wound, make a contusion, injure; be injured, be wounded

A bruise, also called a contusion or ecchymosis, is a kind of injury to biological tissue in which the capillaries are damaged, allowing blood to seep into the surrounding tissue. It is usually caused by blunt impact. Bruises often induce pain but are not normally dangerous. Sometimes bruises can be serious, leading to other more life threatening forms of hematoma, or can be associated with serious injuries, including fractures and internal bleeding. Minor bruises may be easily recognized, in people with light skin color, by their characteristic blue or purple appearance in the days following the injury.
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Bruising discoloration and actual hemorrhage at the site of injury, and a serious disadvantage in the meat trade. [more]Bruising - Community and Resources

Adjective
1. causing mental or emotional injury; "a bruising experience"; "protected from the bruising facts of battle"- John Mason Brown
(similar) harmful
2. brutally forceful and compelling; "protected from the bruising facts of battle"
(similar) forceful

Noun
1. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
(synonym) contusion
(hypernym) injury, hurt, harm, trauma
(hyponym) ecchymosis
(derivation) contuse
Verb
1. injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"
(synonym) contuse
(hypernym) injure, wound
(hyponym) jam, crush
(derivation) bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson
2. hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"
(synonym) hurt, wound, injure, offend, spite
(hypernym) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
(hyponym) diss, insult, affront
3. break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
(hypernym) crush
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
4. damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"
(hypernym) damage
(classification) plant, flora, plant life

n. foaming