What is the meaning of blister?

noun

  • A flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint. )
  • Botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin. (
  • Pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid.

verb

  • Get blistered.
    • usage: "Her feet blistered during the long hike"
  • Subject to harsh criticism.
    • usage: "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
  • Cause blisters to form on.
    • usage: "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Blister. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/blister/definitions/1213297
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