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bolla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blister noun A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.
  • bubble noun A thin, round pocket of air or gas inside a liquid or solid, or floating freely.
  • bull noun An adult male of cattle, or of certain other large animals such as elephants and whales.

Senses

bolla is used for these senses in English:

  • blister A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.
  • blister A bubble, as on a painted surface.
  • bull A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
  • waybill A document that lists the final destination (and other details) of each part of a cargo.

blister — full definition

  1. noun A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.
  2. noun A bubble or raised patch on a surface such as paint or plastic.
  3. verb To develop blisters, or to cause them to form.
  4. verb To criticise someone harshly.

bubble — full definition

  1. noun A thin, round pocket of air or gas inside a liquid or solid, or floating freely.
  2. verb To form or produce bubbles.
  3. noun An unsustainable rise in prices or popularity, particularly in markets, followed by a sharp collapse.

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