bulla

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈbʊlə/
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/ˈbʊlə/ · [ˈbʊ.ɫə]

Definition of bulla

11 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as
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noun

  1. A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as
  2. A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as:
  3. A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
  4. (historical)In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
  5. (historical)A handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
  6. Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.
    “auditory bulla;   ethmoid bulla”
  7. Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.
  8. (countable, uncountable)A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.

name

  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in the Cobar council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A town in the City of Hume, Victoria, Australia.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).

Anagrams of bulla

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4-letter words

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2-letter words

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