wounded
Americanadjective
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suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound.
to bandage a wounded hand.
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marred; damaged; impaired.
a wounded reputation.
noun
adjective
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suffering from wounds; injured, esp in a battle or fight
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( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the wounded
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(of feelings) damaged or hurt
Other Word Forms
- self-wounded adjective
- unwounded adjective
Etymology
Origin of wounded
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English gewundode; wound 1, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Three of the wounded were in critical condition, officials said.
From Barron's
In Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, one person was killed and seven wounded in an "incident" at Zayed International Airport, its governing body said.
From Barron's
Spoljaric stressed that under international law, "civilians, the wounded and others not -- or no longer -- taking part in the fighting must be protected".
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An Afghan official reported multiple civilians wounded near the Torkham border crossing, at a camp for people returning from Pakistan.
From Barron's
Elisha called this private upper floor “a sort of sanctuary; a retreat to which we are driven by mischief-making eyes and tongues. There, like wounded deer we escape the hunters.”
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