bladder

CEFRC1

/ˈblædə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas).

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A hollow, inflatable organ of a plant.

Examples

  • For gall bladder surgery, go down this hall and take a right.

  • I had a bladder infection last month.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Specifically, the urinary bladder.

  2. A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.

  3. The inflatable bag inside various balls used in sports, such as footballs and rugby balls.

More examples

In context

  • My small bladder has me constantly running to the bathroom.

  • a fuel bladder

  • bladdered lard

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bladdre, bleddre, bladder, bledder, from Old English blæddre, a variant of blǣdre, blēdre (“blister, bladder”), from Proto-West Germanic *blādrā, from Proto-Germanic *blēdrǭ, *bladrǭ (“blister, bladder”).