blister blister /ˈblɪstɝ/

noun

1. (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
   
   
2. (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
   
3. 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

1. () Get blistered  ( vesicate , blister )
   get blistered
    Her feet blistered during the long hike
   Her feet blistered during the long hike
   
2. 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
   
3. 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