bruises

Synonyms

wale pains lesion bruising discoloration contusion ecchymosis grazer contuse bang up black eye hematoma

Phrases with the word

covered in bruises covered with bruises

Examples

I've reached the age where bruises are formed from failures within rather than accidents without. Nicole Krauss

And I can guarantee that Kirk Angel (Kurt Angle) and Mr Roboto (Chris Benoit) are gonna walk out of this match with bumps and bruises and a t-shirt that reads ‘I visited Anaheim and all I got was this lousy t-shirt and a Y2J beating that I will never eeeeeeeever forget again'. Chris Jericho

Yes, these are bruises from fighting and I'm okay with that. Chuck Palahniuk

God does not waste an ounce of our pain or a drop of our tears; suffering doesn't come our way for no reason, and He seems especially efficient at using what we endure to mold our character. If we are malleable, He takes our bumps and bruises and shapes them into something beautiful. Frank Peretti

Comedy to me is all about the bumps and bruises and weird tics. Melissa McCarthy

A shlemiel lands on his back, and bruises his nose. Yiddish Proverb