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blebby

blebby

9.9
Covered with many small blisters and bubble-like bumps on the surface
  • adjective
  • /ˈblɛbi/
translation icon : burbujado
  • The patient's skin appeared blebby after exposure to the harsh chemical.

Examples

  • Why does the paint look so blebby?

  • Some marine organisms develop a blebby appearance as part of their natural defense mechanisms.

  • Under the microscope, the surface of the mineral showed a distinctly blebby texture.

  • The surface of the cake looked blebby and uneven.

  • Some marine organisms develop a blebby appearance with small bubbles that serve as a defense mechanism.

  • The patient's skin looked blebby after the chemical burn caused blister-like swellings.

  • Under the microscope, the mineral had a distinctly blebby texture with numerous small bubbles on its surface.

Synonyms

humpy
vsblebby
1 6.2

A surface with many small bumps

is focused on bubble-like swellings rather than simple hard humps
blistery
vsblebby
  • Specialized
5.8

Having many small painful bubbles on the skin

is the same meaning but a different adjective form
blistered
vsblebby
3.9

Having small raised bubbles on a surface from heat or friction

is about small bubble-like swellings regardless of cause
blebbed
vsblebby
  • Specialized
9.6

Cells that have small round bumps on their surface

is a general surface description not limited to cells
bepimpled
vsblebby
  • Archaic
8.8

A surface with many small raised bumps, like stone or metal

is specific to fluid-filled swellings rather than hard bumps

How Blistered

blistered
3.9
blebby
9.9
bumpy
68 1.0
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

blebby positive

Morphology

blebby = bleb (transparent) = bleb + y

Formed regularly from the noun 'bleb' + adjectival suffix '-y' meaning 'covered with/characterized by,' so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Blebby comes from the noun bleb, which means a small 'blister' or 'bubble' on the skin. So when something is described as blebby it is covered with little blister-like swellings, which explains the word's use for skin and living tissue.