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- [blad-er]
- /ˈblæd ər/
- /ˈblæd.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blad-er]
- /ˈblæd ər/
Definitions of bladder word
- countable noun bladder Your bladder is the part of your body where urine is stored until it leaves your body. 3
- noun bladder a distensible membranous sac, usually containing liquid or gas, esp the urinary bladder 3
- noun bladder an inflatable part of something 3
- noun bladder a blister, cyst, vesicle, etc, usually filled with fluid 3
- noun bladder a hollow vesicular or saclike part or organ in certain plants, such as the bladderwort or bladderwrack 3
- noun bladder a bag consisting of or lined with membranous tissue in the body of many animals, capable of inflation to receive and contain liquids or gases; esp. the urinary bladder in the pelvic cavity, which holds urine flowing from the kidneys 3
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Origin of bladder
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English blǣddre, blǣdre bladder, blister, pimple; cognate with Old Norse blāthra, dialectal Dutch bladder, German Blatter; akin to blow2
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Parts of speech for Bladder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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bladder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bladder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bladder
noun bladder
- sac — Strategic Air Command.
- pocket — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- vesicle — a small sac or cyst.
- blister — A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin. Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.
- bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
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