nasty bruise

Frequency: 7.29.3 per million words

Describes a severe or unpleasant-looking bruise.

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  • After the football match, he had a nasty bruise on his shin.
  • She slipped on the ice and developed a nasty bruise on her hip.
  • That's a really nasty bruise you got from falling off your bike.
  • The doctor examined the nasty bruise on my arm to make sure nothing was broken.
  • A nasty purple bruise was spreading across his cheek.
  • It's been a week, and that nasty bruise is only just starting to fade.
  • If you bump into the corner of that table, you'll get a nasty bruise.
  • The boxer was covered in nasty bruises after the fight.
  • How did you manage to get such a nasty bruise on your leg?
  • Wow, that looks like a nasty bruise; you should put some ice on it.