wounded

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of wound

Adjective

Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle.
(figuratively) Suffering from an emotional injury.
My wounded pride never recovered from her rejection.

Noun

(plural only)

(usually, with "the") People who are maimed or have wounds.
The wounded lay on stretchers waiting for surgery.

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Ingrid was wounded again.
She kicked out her wounded leg.
He had been wounded deeply.
The wounded leg soon became so much worse that the horse was suspended from a beam.
The dogs scattered, leaving Brutus wounded on the ground.

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