n.
Pronunciation: ' bla-d ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bl ǣ dre; akin to Old High German bl ā tara bladder, Old English bl ā wan to blow
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas especially : URINARY BLADDER b : CYST 2B
2 : something (as the rubber bag inside a football) resembling a bladder
– blad · der · like \ -l ī k \ adjective