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blebby

/ˈbleb.i/

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adjective

formalcommonmedicalobsolete/ˈbleb.i/

An obsolete adjective describing something that is full of blisters or small swellings; rarely used in modern English.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, описывающее что-то, покрытое волдырями или небольшими вздутиями; редко используется в современном английском языке.
  1. Covered with small blisters C2 formal

    Having a surface marked by small, raised, fluid-filled sacs, similar to blisters.

    • The patient's skin became blebby after the allergic reaction.
    • His hands were blebby from the severe sunburn.
    • The rash left his arms looking red and blebby.

    🇷🇺Покрытый волдырями

    Synonyms: blisteryvesicular

    Antonyms: flatsmoothunblemished

  2. Marred by small bubbles or inclusions C2 formal

    Describing glass, quartzite, or similar materials that contain small bubbles or foreign particles, affecting clarity or texture.

    • The antique glass was slightly blebby, indicating it was hand-blown.
    • The quartzite sample was blebby due to tiny mineral inclusions.
    • The blebby texture of the glass gave it a unique, rustic appearance.

    🇷🇺Пузырчатый

    Synonyms: bubblyvesicular

  • blebbier comparative form
  • blebbiest superlative form