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bladdery

bladdery

9.9
Having small thin bags on its surface like little balloons
  • adjective
  • /ˈblædəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vesiculoso
  • The artist created a sculpture with a unique, bladdery texture that resembled soft, inflated balloons.

Examples

  • The common name refers to the fruits, which are spherical, bladdery yellow cups, each containing a single black seed.

    Academic text (1995)

  • During the nature walk, we spotted a plant with bladdery leaves that swelled with water.

  • The dessert had a surprisingly bladdery consistency, making it feel light and airy on the tongue.

Synonyms

bladderlike
vsbladdery
5.8

Shaped like a small bag or balloon

focuses on surface appearance or texture rather than internal shape
utricular
vsbladdery
  • Specialized
9.9

Having the form of a small bag or bladder in plants and animals

is about general surface look or texture, not limited to technical contexts

How Inflated

bloated
70 5.0
bladdery
  • Specialized
9.9
pouched
  • Specialized
1 7.4
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

bladdery positive

Morphology

bladdery = bladder (transparent) = bladder + y

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-y' to 'bladder'; the meaning 'resembling or having the qualities of a bladder' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Bladdery comes from the noun bladder, which means 'a small bag or balloon', and the ending -y means 'having' or 'full of'. Think of thin, air-filled sacs or tiny balloons on a plant or fungus — that image explains why something described as 'bladdery' looks or feels like a bladder.