wounded

1 of 2

plural noun

wound·​ed ˈwün-dəd How to pronounce wounded (audio)
: wounded persons

wounded

2 of 2

adjective

: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings

Examples of wounded in a Sentence

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Speaking of wounded anger, Stuart Heywood is the person expressing the strongest and most righteous version of that feeling. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 Although the real architect of Megalopolis is Oxman, in the film, she is relegated to being a nurse-like figure to Catilina’s wounded genius. Kate Wagner, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2024 Lebanon’s crisis operations center, which is run by the health ministry, asked all medical workers to head to their respective hospitals to help cope with the massive numbers of wounded coming in for urgent care. Laila Bassam, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024 Jacobs, the wounded officer, left policing and became an attorney in 1992. Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wounded 

Word History

First Known Use

Plural Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wounded was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

wounded

1 of 2 plural noun
wound·​ed ˈwün-dəd How to pronounce wounded (audio)
: persons that have been wounded

wounded

2 of 2 adjective
: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings

Medical Definition

wounded

noun plural
: wounded persons
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