an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels:his body was a mass of bruises after he had been attacked
a mark indicating damage on a fruit, vegetable, or plant.
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Universal
1 (often as adjective bruised) inflict a bruise on (someone or something):a bruised knee
[no object] be susceptible to bruising:potatoes bruise easily, so treat them with care
hurt (someone’s feelings):she tried to bolster her bruised pride
2crush or pound (food):the mix contains bruised oats