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The correct spelling is bruises.
How to pronounce bruises
noun
IPA: /ˈbɹuːzɪz/
Say it like: Brui-ses
The correct spelling is bruises. A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow. For example: "Bananas bruise easily."
Usage Examples
“Bananas bruise easily.”
“I bruise easily.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
- 2.A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
verb
- 1.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.
- 2.To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
- 3.Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
- 4.To become bruised.
- 5.To fight with the fists; to box.
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