Wounds

/wuːndz/ noun verb

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

What it means

  1. (noun) An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
  2. (noun) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc. “It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.”
  3. (noun) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
  4. (verb) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin. “The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.”
  5. (verb) To hurt (a person's feelings). “The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival.”

Letter analysis

  • Wounds contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Wounds mean?

An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.

How many letters are in Wounds?

Wounds has 6 letters.

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