blister

/blˈɪstɐ/

/ˈbɫɪstɝ/

Blister

a swollen area on the skin filled with liquid, caused by constant rubbing or by burning

synonyms : bleb

(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)

to blister

MAIN VERB

get blistered

synonyms : vesicate

cause blisters to form on

subject to harsh criticism

synonyms : scald

Examples

1. His shoes were too tight, and they gave him blisters.

2. The pace in that building is blistering.

3. Someone has blisters.

4. However, blisters are a good sign.