Babel — meaning in English

English meaning

• Babel noun A confused, noisy mixture of voices or languages.
• 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.

Senses

Babel is used for these senses in English:

• Babel (biblical) The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.
• 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.
• bubble A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid.

Babel — full definition

1. noun A confused, noisy mixture of voices or languages.
2. noun A scene of noise, confusion, or disorder.

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.

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