lacerated

Variant of lacerate

lacerate definition

lac·er·ate (las′ər āt′; for adj., -it, -āt′)

transitive verb lacerated -·at′ed, lacerating -·at′·ing

  1. to tear jaggedly; mangle (something soft, as flesh)
  2. to wound or hurt (someone's feelings, etc.) deeply; distress

Etymology: < L laceratus, pp. of lacerare, to tear < lacer, lacerated < IE base *lēk-, to tear > Gr lakis, a tatter

adjective

  1. torn; mangled
  2. Bot. having jagged edges

Related Forms:

  • lacerable lac′·er·able (-ər ə bəl) adjective

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