bleb.

1. A small rounded blister, bubble, or thin-walled swelling.

2. A small rounded patch or inclusion of a mineral within another rock or mineral.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a fluid-filled bleb
• a bleb on the skin
• a small air bleb

On the page

A clear bleb had risen beside the bandage, catching the light whenever he moved.

Tiny blebs formed beneath the film as the trapped gas warmed.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Singular bleb; plural blebs. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.