blister
a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint.
a relatively large bubble occurring in glass during blowing.
Military. a transparent bulge or dome on the fuselage of an airplane, usually for mounting a gun.
Photography. a bubble of air formed where the emulsion has separated from the base of a film, as because of defective processing.
a dome or skylight on a building.
the moving bubble in a spirit level.
a small blisterlike covering of plastic, usually affixed to a piece of cardboard and containing a small item, as a pen, bolt, or medicinal tablet.
to raise a blister or blisters on: These new shoes blistered my feet.
to criticize or rebuke severely: The boss blistered his assistant in front of the whole office.
to beat or thrash; punish severely.
to form or rise as a blister or blisters; become blistered.
Origin of blister
1Other words from blister
- re·blis·ter, verb
- un·blis·tered, adjective
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How to use blister in a sentence
She goes on to dismiss “stinking romanticism” as sick, akin to “boils & blisters & warts.”
I think my "shoe on the other foot test" is causing blisters among many in the political science department of Brooklyn College.
This seemed to bring out the eruption very quickly and the blisters were treated with permanganate as fast as they appeared.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeLosses, mistakes, discouragements and disappointments scorch with burning blisters the lining of our lives.
Tyranny of God | Joseph LewisFor the vessicular kind, where there are blisters, Rhus tox.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art | B. L. Hill
Even a simple cold or a spell of indigestion may be accompanied by fever blisters.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerIf you ask me to explain to you how blisters act in this way I am obliged to confess my ignorance.
Scientific American Supplement No. 299 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for blister
/ (ˈblɪstə) /
a small bubble-like elevation of the skin filled with serum, produced as a reaction to a burn, mechanical irritation, etc
a swelling containing air or liquid, as on a painted surface
a transparent dome or any bulge on the fuselage of an aircraft, such as one used for observation
slang an irritating person
NZ slang a rebuke
to have or cause to have blisters
(tr) to attack verbally with great scorn or sarcasm
Origin of blister
1Derived forms of blister
- blistered, adjective
- blistery, adjective
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