black-and-blue
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black-and-blue
(blăk′ən-blo͞o′)adj.
Discolored from coagulation of blood below the surface of the skin.
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black-and-blue
adj
1. (of the skin) discoloured, as from a bruise
2. feeling pain or soreness, as from a beating
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black′-and-blue′
adj.
discolored, as by bruising.
[1300–50]
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| Adj. | 1. |  black-and-blue - discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin; "beaten black and blue"; "livid bruises"injured - harmed; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings" |
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black-and-blue
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