Bruised vs Smarting - What's the difference?

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Bruised is a related term of smarting.

As verbs the difference between bruised and smarting

is that bruised is (bruise) while smarting is .

As an adjective smarting is

painful, sore.

As a noun smarting is

a sensation that smarts or stings.

bruised

English

Verb

(head)

(bruise)

bruise

English

(wikipedia bruise)

Alternative forms

* bruize (obsolete)

Verb

(bruis)

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.

Bananas bruise easily.

To become bruised.

I bruise easily.

To fight with the fists; to box.

* Thackeray

Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom.

Derived terms

* bruiser * bruising

Noun

(en noun)

(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.

Synonyms

* (medical) ecchymosis, contusion (technical term ) * See also

Anagrams

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smarting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Painful, sore.

My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it.

(figuratively) Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

Verb

(head)

Noun

(en noun)

A sensation that smarts or stings.

* (Thomas Halyburton)

Strong they are; for they trample upon our light, the penalties of laws divine and human; yea, and the smartings of our own conscience.