water blister

American  

noun

1. a blister that contains a clear, serous fluid, as distinguished from a blood blister, in which the fluid contains blood.

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water blister British  

noun

1. a blister containing watery or serous fluid, without any blood or pus

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Etymology

Origin of water blister

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

A couple days later, red patches appeared on his forearms and chest, which soon began to itch miserably and form water blisters.

From Washington Post

"Mosquito bites turn into welts but never boils. His ant bites turn into water blisters and he always gets put on antibiotics."

From Fox News

The other skin conditions reported include hives, those itchy red bumps that are usually a sign of an allergic reaction; water blisters; and something that looks a lot like chickenpox.

From Washington Post

My adventures in tanning, however, have generally ended in either frustrated boredom or water blisters, only to be abandoned for another five or six years.

From The Guardian

Hand full of little water blisters, and I had to be mighty careful, for when they broke they poisoned wherever the fluid ran.

From Project Gutenberg