wound — an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact
Pronunciation (IPA): /wuːnd/
Example Sentences
- The chef accidentally wounded his finger while chopping onions and cried twice - once from pain, once from onions!
- Time heals all wounds, except the wound to your wallet after shopping.
- The doctor carefully examined the patient's wound before applying antiseptic.
wound
NOUN[/wuːnd/]
an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact
The soldier bandaged his wound carefully behind the medieval battlefield tent.
Heal the wound without a sound, hope rises from the ground
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Wound derives from Old English 'wund', which shares a common Germanic root with related terms such as German 'Wunde'. The word has been used since the earliest stages of English to denote an injury or laceration to the body.
Breakdown
wund (injury, sore) from Proto-Germanic *wundaz, a root shared across Germanic languages meaning 'to wound' or 'injured'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The chef accidentally wounded his finger while chopping onions and cried twice - once from pain, once from onions!”
“Time heals all wounds, except the wound to your wallet after shopping.”
“The doctor carefully examined the patient's wound before applying antiseptic.”
“Her cruel rejection wounded his heart more than any physical injury ever could.”
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