Dictionary Check: mortified

"mortified" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

suffering from tissue death

Synonyms:
adjective

made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride

Example: "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"
verb

practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

Synonyms:
verb

hold within limits and control

Example: "subdue one's appetites"
Synonyms:
verb

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

Example: "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
verb

undergo necrosis

Example: "the tissue around the wound necrosed"

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