All black and blue synonyms
black and blue
B b adj black and blue
- bruised β injured in a way that causes discoloration to the skin
- purple β any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
- black-and-blue β (of the skin) discoloured, as from a bruise
noun black and blue
- pain β physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- bruise β A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.
- suffering β the state of a person or thing that suffers.
- discomfort β an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- outrage β an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
- ache β If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.
- harm β a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- distress β great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- scratch β to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- down β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- pang β a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing: a pang of remorse; a pang of desire.
- disaster β a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- misfortune β adverse fortune; bad luck.
- ruin β ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- wound β the act of winding.
- mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
- nick β Old Nick.
- gash β a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- mischief β conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance.
- sore β suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.
- wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- disservice β harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.
- persecution β the act of persecuting.
- disadvantage β absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- loss β detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- soreness β physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part: a sore arm.
- ill β of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- chop β If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
- prejudice β an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
- detriment β If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person's detriment, it causes harm or damage to them.
- boo-boo β A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
- ill-treat β to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.
- ouch β a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.