bruised
adj. A2 Elementary US //ˈbɹuzd// UK //bɹˈuːzd// bruised
adj. having dark marks on the skin caused by a hit or fall. You use this to describe the look of an injury, not the pain itself.
adj. marked by discoloration of the skin resulting from blunt trauma that breaks blood vessels beneath the surface. Typically used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'look' or 'feel'.
My knee is bruised from the fall.
She kept her arm in a sling because it was badly bruised.
The fruit looked perfect on the outside, but a closer inspection revealed several spots where the skin was bruised and soft.
Usage
The adjective is derived from the past participle of the verb 'bruise'.
Pitfall
I am bruised on my leg.My leg is bruised.In English, the body part is usually the subject of the adjective, not the person.