Bruise
To dream that you have a bruise, represents stress and mounting pressure that you are dealing with in your waking life.
It may also refer to a reawakening of old, family wounds.
Alternatively, you need to accept the consequences of your actions. Consider the symbolism of the specific part of your body that is bruised.
Dictionary definition
- n. 1: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration [syn: bruise, contusion]
- v. 1: injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; "I bruised my knee" [syn: bruise, contuse]
- 2: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" [syn: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite]
- 3: break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"
- 4: damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"