Definition of BLEB

bleb

Plural: blebs

Noun

  • A small blister or bubble, especially on the skin.
  • (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
  • A bubble, such as in paint or glass.
  • A large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid.
  • An irregular bulge in the plasma membrane of a cell undergoing apoptosis.
  • A bubble-like inclusion of one mineral within another.

Verb

  • To form, or cause the formation of, blebs.

Examples

  • The unusual letter combination formed a linguistic BLEB on his Words With Friends rack.

Origin / Etymology

Possibly onomatopoeic, similarly to blob and blubber.

Synonyms

blister, bulla, bubble

Scrabble Score: 8

bleb: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bleb: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bleb: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

bleb: valid Words With Friends Word