WOUND

n. & v. --n. 1 an injury done to living tissue by a cut or blow etc., esp. beyond the cutting or piercing of the skin. 2 an injury to a person's reputation or a pain inflicted on a person's feelings. 3 poet. the pangs of love. --v.tr. inflict a wound on (wounded soldiers; wounded feelings). øøwoundingly adv. woundless adj. [OE wund (n.), wundian (v.)]