Associations to the word «Wounded»

Wiktionary

WOUNDED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of wound
WOUNDED, adjective. Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle.
WOUNDED, adjective. (figuratively) Suffering from an emotional injury.
WOUNDED, noun. (usually, with "the") People who are maimed or have wounds.

Dictionary definition

WOUNDED, noun. People who are wounded; "they had to leave the wounded where they fell".
WOUNDED, adjective. Suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle; "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women".

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