wounds

[US]/[wuːndz]/
[UK]/[wuːndz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A type of injury that causes physical damage to a living organism.; Emotional or psychological harm.
v.To inflict a wound or wounds on someone or something.; To suffer from wounds.

Phrases & Collocations

healing wounds

old wounds

deep wounds

treat wounds

wounds fester

fresh wounds

cover wounds

lingering wounds

open wounds

serious wounds

Example Sentences

the doctor carefully cleaned the patient's wounds.

old war wounds still caused him occasional pain.

she tended to the wounded animals with great care.

the athlete sustained several minor wounds during the game.

he tried to hide his emotional wounds from everyone.

the knife left deep wounds in the tree bark.

the soldier's wounds were infected and required antibiotics.

time can often heal emotional wounds.

they bandaged the wounds to prevent further bleeding.

the severity of the wounds determined the treatment plan.

he suffered from psychological wounds after the accident.

the company's reputation suffered wounds from the scandal.

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