bruising
bruising
(bruːzɪŋ )1. uncountable noun
If someone has bruising on their body, they have bruises on it.
[formal]She had quite severe bruising and a cut lip.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
In a bruising battle or encounter, people fight or compete with each other in a very aggressive or determined way.
[journalism]The administration hopes to avoid another bruising battle over civil rights.
