blebby

• Adjectif désignant quelque chose de couvert de cloques ou de petites protubérances, présentant des boursouflures ; terme peu courant en anglais moderne.

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

1. Covered with small blistersC2formal

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

   couvert de petites cloques

   • 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.

   Synonymesblisteryvesicular

   Antonymesflatsmoothunblemished

2. Marred by small bubbles or inclusionsC2formal

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

   Bulleux (verre, quartzite)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbubblyvesicular