sprained
adj.adj. describing a joint, like an ankle or wrist, that is injured because it was twisted suddenly. It usually causes pain and swelling but the bone is not broken.
adj. relating to a joint injury caused by a sudden wrench or twist of the ligaments. Often used as a participial adjective to describe the state of a limb or joint following such trauma.
He cannot walk well because of his sprained ankle.
The athlete had to sit out the final match after showing up to practice with a badly sprained wrist.
Although the X-ray confirmed no bones were fractured, the doctor warned that a severely sprained ligament could take longer to heal than a clean break.
Often follows linking verbs like 'is', 'looks', or 'feels'; frequently modifies nouns like 'ankle', 'wrist', or 'knee'.
I sprained my boneI sprained my ankleYou sprain ligaments or joints, not bones; for bones, the correct verb is 'break' or 'fracture'.