bruise

n. கன்றிப்போன காயம், இரத்தம் கட்டிய நோவிடம், (வினை) அடித்துக்கன்றவை, வடுப்படுத்து, புண்படுத்து, இயலாதாக்கு, குத்து, நொறுக்கு, இடி, சிறுதுகளாக்கு, கண்மூடிக் குதிரையோட்டிச்செல்.

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Bruise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bruised; p. pr. & vb. n. Bruising.] Etym: [OE. brusen, brisen, brosen, bresen, AS. br or fr. OF. bruiser, bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG. brochison. Cf. Break, v. t.] 1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall. 2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush. Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs. Shak. Syn. -- To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse. Bruise, v. i. Defn: To fight with the fists; to box. Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. Thackeray. Bruise, n. Defn: An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises. Isa. i. 6.