WOUNDED


Meaning of WOUNDED in English

wound ‧ ed /ˈwuːndəd, ˈwuːndɪd/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . injured by a weapon such as a gun or knife:

a wounded soldier

2 . very upset because of something that someone has said or done:

It was only wounded pride that stopped him from apologizing.

3 . the wounded people who have been injured, especially in a war:

providing medical care for the wounded

the walking wounded (=people who have been injured but are well enough to walk)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.