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woundan 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/

Korean meaning: 상처, 부상

Korean pronunciation: **운**드

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

wound concept
💡 Concept

A nurse carefully treats the student's wound with antiseptic and bandages

wound rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Heal the wound without a sound, hope rises from the ground

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/wuːnd/
🇬🇧 UK/wuːnd/

🌳Etymology

Rootwound

Origin

고대 영어 'wund'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 어근을 가진다. 독일어 'Wunde'와도 관련이 있다.

🎵Rhyme

soundfoundgroundround
sound
found
ground
round

🔗Collocations

open wound
dress a wound
heal wounds
wound deeply
gunshot wound
emotional wound

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef accidentally wounded his finger while chopping onions and cried twice - once from pain, once from onions!

😄 Fun example

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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

injuryhurtdamageharmcut

Antonyms

healcuremend

Related

bandagescarpainbleedingtrauma

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