wound 1
— woundedly , adv. — woundingly , adv.
/woohnd/ ; Older Use and Literary /wownd/ , n.
1. an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
2. a similar injury to the tissue of a plant.
3. an injury or hurt to feelings, sensibilities, reputation, etc.
4. lick one's wounds , to attempt to heal one's injuries or soothe one's hurt feelings after a defeat.
v.t.
5. to inflict a wound upon; injure; hurt.
v.i.
6. to inflict a wound.
[ bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE wund; c. OHG wunta (G Wunde ), ON und, Goth wunds; (v.) ME wounden, OE wundian, deriv. of the n. ]
Syn. 1. cut, stab, laceration, lesion, trauma. See injury. 3. insult, pain, anguish. 5. harm, damage; cut, stab, lacerate.
wound 2
/wownd/ , v.
a pt. and pp. of wind 2 and wind 3 .