wounded
/ˈwuːndɪd/
verb
- 1
To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
“The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.”
- 2
To hurt (a person's feelings).
“The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.”
adjective
- 1
Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.
“A wounded soldier.”
- 2
Suffering from an emotional injury.
“My wounded pride never recovered from her rejection.”
- 3
Of a particle: having undergone an inelastic collision.
“a wounded nucleon”
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