Clues for the word "BRUISE"
We've had 30 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 53 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on December 14, 2025.
Definition of bruise
- v. t. - To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall.
- v. t. - To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush.
- v. i. - To fight with the fists; to box.
- n. - An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit.
Referring Clues
- Shiner, e.g.
- Bump result
- Fruit flaw
- Insult
- Wound
- Turn black and blue
- Banana blemish
- Discolored injury
- Contusion
- Ego injury
- Apple flaw
- Black eye, e.g.
- Black-and-blue mark, e.g.
- Fall result, maybe
- Tender spot
- Whack aftermath
- It can be black and blue
- Sign of a bad apple
- Fruit blemish
- Result of a big hit
- Rubies, if not set properly, can result in injury
- Mark brews soundly
- A striking effect, on the surface
- Black-and-blue mark
- Result of a punch, maybe
- Discolour
- Injure
- Possibly buries discoloured tissue
- A striking mark?
- Souvenir from a trip?
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - December 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 15, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 12, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 07, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 14, 2024
- Mirror Mini - March 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 19, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 14, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 31, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 07, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 12, 2023
- Mirror Mini - March 17, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 10, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 14, 2022
- Wall Street Journal - January 30, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 19, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - December 14, 2017
- Family Time - November 12, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - June 12, 2017
- LA Times - June 01, 2017
- Washington Post Classic - May 14, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 10, 2017
- Universal - March 03, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 14, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 24, 2016
- USA Today - May 18, 2015
- Universal - April 11, 2015
- LA Times - April 02, 2015
- LA Times Sunday - May 18, 2014
- And in 23 more crossword puzzles...