bruisyadj.

Brit.

/ˈbruːzi/, U.S.

/ˈbruzi/

Forms: 1800s– bruisey, 1800s– bruisy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bruise v., -y suffix¹; bruise n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < bruise v. + -y suffix¹, and partly < bruise n. + -y suffix¹.

Somewhat colloquial.

1. That inflicts or is liable to cause bruising or other injuries; violent, aggressive.

ΚΠ

1834 N. J. Wyeth Second Jrnl. 12 Aug. in Corr. (1899) 228 Walked barefoot to camp..through an infernal rough rocky prickly Bruisy swampy woody hole.

1919 L. R. Freeman Sea-hounds v. 131 It was the ‘bruisiest’ bit of escort-work they had ever been..called upon to face.

1976 Jrnl.-News (Hamilton, Ohio) 28 July 9/7 The new preacher..happened to be nearly as big and bruisy as the worst of the village rough necks.

2013 J. Miles Want Not ii. v. 217 Watch Christopher leap in to defend him, watch this whole episode devolve into bruisy mayhem.

2. Resembling a bruise, esp. in colour; characteristic of a bruise.Earliest in bruisy-looking adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [adjective] > bruised > like a bruise

bruiselike1786

bruisy1851

1851 R. Bulwer-Lytton Miriam Sedley I. vii. 140 A very large pale conglomerated sort of face..relieved by a black bruisy-looking spot at the tip of his nose.

1934 Dental Jrnl. Austral. 2 July 442 He has been for some time conscious of slight ‘bruisy’ feelings..about the region of his left nipple and beneath his sternum.

1974 J. Dingwell Flamingo flying South iv. 69 The ochre and pumice hills.., the damson bloom and the bruisey blue.

2009 C. Lamb Henry's Sisters vi. 73 She had bruisy circles under her eyes and was pale with exhaustion.

3. Having or characterized by a bruise or bruises; covered with bruises; bruised.

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1890 Cumberland Argus & Fruitgrowers' Advocate (Parramatta, New S. Wales) 29 Mar. 6/1 [He] remained in bed in the meantime, very sore and bruisy.

1915 A. M. N. Lyons Kitchener Chaps 197 ‘Did you hurt yourself anywhere?’ ‘Everywhere,’ replied the big man. ‘Are you all bruisy?’ pursued Anne.

1951 Warwick (Queensland) Daily News 4 Apr. 4/1 The majority [of apples] were sound... However.., others..arrived in a soft, bruisy condition.

2015 Daily Camera (Boulder, Colorado) (Nexis) 23 July How long again does it take for your feet to get used to this? I was so bruisy that tennis shoes hurt the next day.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bruisy
释义	bruisyadj. Brit. /ˈbruːzi/, U.S. /ˈbruzi/ Forms: 1800s– bruisey, 1800s– bruisy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bruise v., -y suffix¹; bruise n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < bruise v. + -y suffix¹, and partly < bruise n. + -y suffix¹. Somewhat colloquial. 1. That inflicts or is liable to cause bruising or other injuries; violent, aggressive. ΚΠ 1834 N. J. Wyeth Second Jrnl. 12 Aug. in Corr. (1899) 228 Walked barefoot to camp..through an infernal rough rocky prickly Bruisy swampy woody hole. 1919 L. R. Freeman Sea-hounds v. 131 It was the ‘bruisiest’ bit of escort-work they had ever been..called upon to face. 1976 Jrnl.-News (Hamilton, Ohio) 28 July 9/7 The new preacher..happened to be nearly as big and bruisy as the worst of the village rough necks. 2013 J. Miles Want Not ii. v. 217 Watch Christopher leap in to defend him, watch this whole episode devolve into bruisy mayhem. 2. Resembling a bruise, esp. in colour; characteristic of a bruise.Earliest in bruisy-looking adj. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [adjective] > bruised > like a bruise bruiselike1786 bruisy1851 1851 R. Bulwer-Lytton Miriam Sedley I. vii. 140 A very large pale conglomerated sort of face..relieved by a black bruisy-looking spot at the tip of his nose. 1934 Dental Jrnl. Austral. 2 July 442 He has been for some time conscious of slight ‘bruisy’ feelings..about the region of his left nipple and beneath his sternum. 1974 J. Dingwell Flamingo flying South iv. 69 The ochre and pumice hills.., the damson bloom and the bruisey blue. 2009 C. Lamb Henry's Sisters vi. 73 She had bruisy circles under her eyes and was pale with exhaustion. 3. Having or characterized by a bruise or bruises; covered with bruises; bruised. ΚΠ 1890 Cumberland Argus & Fruitgrowers' Advocate (Parramatta, New S. Wales) 29 Mar. 6/1 [He] remained in bed in the meantime, very sore and bruisy. 1915 A. M. N. Lyons Kitchener Chaps 197 ‘Did you hurt yourself anywhere?’ ‘Everywhere,’ replied the big man. ‘Are you all bruisy?’ pursued Anne. 1951 Warwick (Queensland) Daily News 4 Apr. 4/1 The majority [of apples] were sound... However.., others..arrived in a soft, bruisy condition. 2015 Daily Camera (Boulder, Colorado) (Nexis) 23 July How long again does it take for your feet to get used to this? I was so bruisy that tennis shoes hurt the next day. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1834
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