adj

wounded

WOON-dihd

adj

Having suffered a physical injury, especially in combat.

"The wounded soldiers were airlifted to the field hospital."

Emotionally hurt.

"He gave a wounded look after the joke fell flat."

How to Use Wounded

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPhysically injured, or emotionally hurt.

Common pairings

wounded soldier wounded pride wounded animal

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.

Can you complete this real example?

The _____ soldiers were airlifted to the field hospital.

hurt imbrued injured banged up gimped crocked jacked up messed up tore up vulnerated

healthy noninjured intact nonwounded uninjured unwounded

broken drunk hurt rough help doomed detriment weak

funded pounded founded rounded bounded grounded astounded unfounded confounded compounded dumbfounded

hurt imbrued injured banged up gimped crocked jacked up messed up tore up vulnerated healthy noninjured