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Wounded has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

people who are wounded

"they had to leave the wounded where they fell"

Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of wound

"The soldier was wounded in battle last year."

In plain English: To wound means to hurt someone physically, often by cutting them with something sharp.

"The angry dog wounded his arm when he tried to pet him."

Adjective
1

suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

"nursing his wounded arm"

"ambulances...for the hurt men and women"

2

Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.

"The soldier limped away after being wounded by a stray bullet during the ambush."

In plain English: Wounded means hurt physically, often by an injury from something sharp or heavy.

"The wounded soldier was carried away from the battlefield by his friends."

Usage: Use the adjective wounded to describe someone who has sustained an injury requiring medical attention, often implying severity rather than minor scrapes. While it can apply to animals and objects like ships, it is most commonly used for people injured in accidents or conflicts involving weapons.

Example Sentences
"The wounded soldier was carried away from the battlefield by his friends." adj
"The wounded bird fluttered weakly on the ground." adj
"She looked at her wounded pride after losing the argument." adj
"He was deeply wounded by his friend's betrayal." adj
"The angry dog wounded his arm when he tried to pet him." verb
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