black-and-blue

1. 1.

   discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin

   “beaten black and blue”

   “livid bruises”

   Synonymslivid

   Similarinjured

Questions about black-and-blue

What does black-and-blue mean?

black-and-blue means "discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin".

How many syllables are in black-and-blue?

black-and-blue has 3 syllables: blac-k-and--blue. The stress falls on "blac".

What is another word for black-and-blue?

Close synonyms include livid. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.