Phrase guide

flesh wound

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An injury which pierces the skin and causes bleeding, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs, and does not carry a serious threat of death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: wound, injury, combat injury

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 輕傷 /轻伤 (qīngshāng) — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • Danish: kødsår — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • Finnish: lihashaava — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • French: blessure légère — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • German: Fleischwunde — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • Italian: ferita superficiale — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • Māori: kaiākiri — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • Russian: ране́ние мя́гких тка́ней (ranénije mjáxkix tkánej) — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • Spanish: herida superficial — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • Spanish: nafra — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs
  • Swedish: köttsår — injury which pierces the skin, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs