Grazed for Dummies

"Grazed" is a word that we often use to describe what happens to the surface of the skin when it gets injured in a certain way. Imagine you're outside playing and accidentally trip and fall on the ground. Ouch! You may scrape your knee or elbow, and that's when we say your skin has been grazed. It's like when a cow gently brushes its teeth against the grass to eat, that's also called grazing. But we're not talking about eating grass here, we're talking about a small, superficial injury. Do you know when you skate on ice and leave a thin groove behind? That's a bit like what happens when you graze your skin. Instead of a groove, you'll have a scrape or a small wound. It's not deep like a cut, but it can still sting and hurt a bit.