pustulate

1. 1.

   (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin

   Synonymsacnedpimpledpimply

   Similarblemished

Questions about pustulate

What does pustulate mean?

pustulate means "(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin".

How many syllables are in pustulate?

pustulate has 3 syllables: pu-stu-late. The stress falls on "pu".

What is another word for pustulate?

Close synonyms include acned, pimpled, pimply. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pustulate a common word?

pustulate is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.