wounded
suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound: to bandage a wounded hand.
marred; damaged; impaired: a wounded reputation.
Usually the wounded . wounded persons collectively: to treat the wounded.
Origin of wounded
1Other words from wounded
- self-wounded, adjective
- un·wound·ed, adjective
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How to use wounded in a sentence
At his best, which was most of the time, he rose above them completely, utterly unwounded by the attacks.
My orders ought to have been taken before a single unwounded Officer or man was ferried back aboard ship.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe Devonshire captain lost only two soldiers and one horse, but not a single one of his men escaped unwounded.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellThe attacking party were quiet enough now, for there was hardly a single man unwounded.
Menotah | Ernest G. HenhamFrom the few survivors among his followers, not one of whom was unwounded, he received every proof of affectionate devotion.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) | Charles James Lever
With his unwounded hand he took an ivory-handled penknife, stained red with blood, from his pocket, and held it before her eyes.
A Sheaf of Corn | Mary E. Mann
British Dictionary definitions for wounded
/ (ˈwuːndɪd) /
suffering from wounds; injured, esp in a battle or fight
(as collective noun; preceded by the): the wounded
(of feelings) damaged or hurt
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