wounded
Translation
injured, hurt
Examples
The wounded soldier was carried to safety.
The wounded soldier was carried to safety.
He had a wounded look in his eyes.
He had a wounded look in his eyes.
Grammar Patterns
((wounded)) + [noun] describes an injured noun The wounded bird could not fly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: injured, hurt, harmed; Antonyms: uninjured, healthy, healed
Etymology
From the Old English 'wund' (a wound), with the '-ed' suffix forming the past participle/adjective, meaning 'having been wounded'.
Memory Tips
Think of the noun 'wound' (an injury) and add '-ed' to describe someone or something that has received one.