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[ blis-ter ] / ˈblɪs tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blister ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury. any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint. a relatively large bubble occurring in glass during blowing. Military. a transparent bulge or dome on the fuselage of an airplane, usually for mounting a gun. Photography. a bubble of air formed where the emulsion has separated from the base of a film, as because of defective processing. a dome or skylight on a building. the moving bubble in a spirit level. a small blisterlike covering of plastic, usually affixed to a piece of cardboard and containing a small item, as a pen, bolt, or medicinal tablet. verb (used with object)to raise a blister or blisters on: These new shoes blistered my feet. to criticize or rebuke severely:The boss blistered his assistant in front of the whole office. to beat or thrash; punish severely. verb (used without object)to form or rise as a blister or blisters; become blistered. Origin of blister1250–1300; Middle English blister, blester<Old Norse blǣstri, dative of blāstr swelling. See blast, blow 2OTHER WORDS FROM blisterre·blis·ter, verbun·blis·tered, adjectiveWords nearby blisterblipvert, bliss, blissful, bliss out, B list, blister, blister beetle, blister copper, blister gas, blistering, blister pack Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blisterLuckily with these heel cushion Inserts, you can flaunt your new kicks and not worry about painful blisters. Clothing and accessories that make great gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|October 6, 2020|Popular Science I ended up developing a blister on one of my vocal cords, so that kinda sucked. Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST Blister rust is like having the flu; the pine beetle is like fast acting leukemia. What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Briefly, blister rust is an Asian fungus introduced from Europe to America around 1900. What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The formation of a blister is a vital process, and its success may be taken as a proof of the presence of life. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley The first impulse of every one is to pull it off, which is followed by a blister. Notes and Queries, Number 185, May 14, 1853|Various Blister leaned toward the Governor and whispered confidentially. The Fighting Edge|William MacLeod Raine There were now not only aching backs and arms and legs, but feet parboiled to a blister on the burning floors. The Long Day|Dorothy Richardson Iffen dey didn't do dey work dey git whip till dey have blister on 'em. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
British Dictionary definitions for blister
nouna small bubble-like elevation of the skin filled with serum, produced as a reaction to a burn, mechanical irritation, etc a swelling containing air or liquid, as on a painted surface a transparent dome or any bulge on the fuselage of an aircraft, such as one used for observation slang an irritating person verbto have or cause to have blisters (tr) to attack verbally with great scorn or sarcasm Derived forms of blisterblistered, adjectiveblistery, adjectiveWord Origin for blisterC13: from Old French blestre, probably from Middle Dutch bluyster blister; see blast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blisterabscess, sore, welt, ulcer, cyst, pimple, carbuncle, wale, weal, sac, bubble, burn, vesicle, canker, boil, blain, vesication, furuncle, bleb, pustule Medical definitions for blister
n.A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning, infection, or irritation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |