blister

Nouns

  • (n) a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
  • (n) (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
  • (n) (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid bleb, bulla,

Verbs

  • (v) get blistered
    • Her feet blistered during the long hike
    vesicate,
  • (v) subject to harsh criticism
    • The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
    • the professor scaled the students
    • your invectives scorched the community
    scald, whip,
  • (v) cause blisters to form on
    • the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet

Synonyms

vesicate scald whip bleb bulla

Words of close approximity

blister beetle blister blight blister copper blistering blistering agent blister pack blister rust blistery