Definitions for wounded

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wounded wound·ed

Spelling: [woon-did]

IPA: /ˈwun dɪd/

Wounded is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in wounded (ddenouw).

Definitions for wounded

noun

1. wounded persons collectively (often preceded by the):
2. an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
3. a similar injury to the tissue of a plant.
4. an injury or hurt to feelings, sensibilities, reputation, etc.

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of wind2. and wind3 .

Idioms

1. lick one's wounds, to attempt to heal one's injuries or soothe one's hurt feelings after a defeat.

adjective

1. suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound:
2. marred; impaired; damaged:

verb (used with object)

1. to inflict a wound upon; injure; hurt.

verb (used without object)

1. to inflict a wound.

Origin of wounded

before 1000; Middle English; Old English gewundode. See wound¹, -ed²

Examples for wounded

The father of the wounded Officer Andrew Dossi sums it up perfectly.

Father José Julián was shot and wounded driving in a car through the sierra of Ajuchitán.

The minute they know you're without your whip they go for you like tigers at a wounded trainer.

Gunfire was exchanged and Sam, who was unarmed, was wounded.

I am haunted by the thought that my car may break down when I have a load of wounded.

He had shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend early that morning in Baltimore and headed for his native Brooklyn.

Ash-Can Sam was wounded—not so much in body as in pugilistic pride.

One of our chaps, taking in a load of wounded, was chased and pelted the other day.

She might be wounded, but she was made of the material of which he had hoped.

The same could not be said for the 100,000 Wehrmacht troops killed, wounded, or captured.