wound
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAn injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body. An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
- verbTo hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
Example:
The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued.
- verbsimple past and past participle of wind
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #494 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 16% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None