bleb

[ bleb ]

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. a blister or vesicle.
2. a bubble.

bleb

/ blɛb /

noun

1. a fluid-filled blister on the skin
2. a small air bubble

Derived Forms

• ˈblebby, adjective

Other Words From

• blebby adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bleb¹

First recorded in 1600–10; akin to blob, blubber

Word History and Origins

Origin of bleb¹

C17: variant of blob

Example Sentences

In many cases this swelling amounts to a bleb which may be increased by massage of or pressure upon the eyeball.

From Project Gutenberg

The cheeks and the backs of the hands were each covered with a single bleb.

From Project Gutenberg

Bleb, bleb, n. a transparent blister of the cuticle: a bubble, as in water.

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Related Words

• abscess
• cyst
• pimple
• sore
• ulcer
• welt