(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
get blistered; "Her feet blistered during the long hike"
cause blisters to from on; "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet"
subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; "internal organs"; "internal mechanism of a toy"; "internal party maneuvering"
occurring within an institution or community; "intragroup squabbling within the corporation"
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"; "deep in her breast lives the silent wound"; "The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"--Robert Frost
any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
a light touch
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss"
strike a ball with a smooth blow
row at a particular rate
touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"
arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"