Dictionary Check: wound

"wound" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

adjective

put in a coil

noun

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

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noun

a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

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noun

a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)

Example: "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"
noun

the act of inflicting a wound

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verb

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Example: "the river winds through the hills"

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