adjective

wounded

injured, hurt

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.

((wounded)) + [noun] describes an injured noun The wounded bird could not fly.

Synonyms: injured, hurt, harmed; Antonyms: uninjured, healthy, healed

From the Old English 'wund' (a wound), with the '-ed' suffix forming the past participle/adjective, meaning 'having been wounded'.

Think of the noun 'wound' (an injury) and add '-ed' to describe someone or something that has received one.

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