bruise
     n : an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some
         discoloration [syn: {contusion}]
     v 1: injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my
          knee" [syn: {contuse}]
     2: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include
        me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"
        [syn: {hurt}, {wound}, {injure}, {offend}, {spite}]
     3: break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the
        berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
     4: damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; "The customer
        bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"
Source: WordNet® 2.0