mustelma — meaning in English

English meaning

• bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
• lividity noun The state of being livid, especially a bluish or purplish discolouration of the skin.

Senses

mustelma is used for these senses in English:

• black and blue (colloquial, of a person) Having obvious bruises of the skin, typically from falling or being hit or punched.
• lividity (countable) A livid area of skin, such as a bruise, or as is often found on cadavers.
• suggillation (countable) A livid mark; a blow; a bruise.

bruise — full definition

1. noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
2. verb To cause this kind of mark by striking or knocking something.
3. verb To hurt someone's feelings or pride.

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