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blister
blister
/ˈblɪstɝ/
noun
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid, caused by rubbing or friction
(
blister
,
bulla
,
bleb
)
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid, caused by rubbing or friction
After walking miles in new shoes, she developed a painful blister on her heel
After walking miles in new shoes, she developed a painful blister on her heel
(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
(
blister
)
(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
A flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
(
blister
)
a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
verb
(
)
Get blistered
(
vesicate
,
blister
)
get blistered
Her feet blistered during the long hike
Her feet blistered during the long hike
Cause blisters to form on
(
blister
)
cause blisters to form on
The tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet
the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet
Subject to harsh criticism
(
blister
,
scald
,
whip
[Informal]
)
subject to harsh criticism
The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
The professor scaled the students
the professor scaled the students
Your invectives scorched the community
your invectives scorched the community
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