Bruised vs Aching - What's the difference?
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(bruise)
To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.
To damage the skin of (fruit), in an analogous way.
Of fruit, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
To become bruised.
To fight with the fists; to box.
* Thackeray
(medicine) A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
A dark mark on fruit caused by a blow to its surface.
That aches; continuously painful.
* (rfdate)
As verbs the difference between bruised and aching
is that bruised is past tense of bruise while aching is present participle of lang=en.As an adjective aching is
that aches; continuously painful.As a noun aching is
the feeling of an ache; a dull pain.bruised
English
Verb
(head)bruise
English
(wikipedia bruise)Alternative forms
* bruize (obsolete)Verb
(bruis)- Bananas bruise easily.
- I bruise easily.
- Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom.
Derived terms
* bruiser * bruisingNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (medical) ecchymosis, contusion (technical term ) * See alsoAnagrams
* * * English ergative verbs ----aching
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- The aching' heart, the ' aching head.