blisternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈblɪs.tər/us/ˈblɪs.tɚ/C2 a painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing, especially on your foot, or by burning:
New shoes always give me blisters.
a hollow rounded swelling that appears on a surface
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Skin complaints & blemishes
- boil
- calloused
- capillary telangiectasia
- cradle cap
- crusta lactea
- dandruff
- diaper rash
- heat rash
- hive
- jaundice
- pitted
- prickle
- pustule
- rash
- scabby
- scar
- sinus
- spotty
- ulcerated
- verruca
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Holes, hollows and dips
blisterverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈblɪs.tər/us/ˈblɪs.tɚ/to get blisters or cause blisters:
The sun blistered the paintwork.
I burned my shoulders over the weekend and they're starting to blister.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Skin complaints & blemishes
- boil
- calloused
- capillary telangiectasia
- cradle cap
- crusta lactea
- dandruff
- diaper rash
- heat rash
- hive
- jaundice
- pitted
- prickle
- pustule
- rash
- scabby
- scar
- sinus
- spotty
- ulcerated
- verruca
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blistered
adjective uk/ˈblɪs.təd/us/ˈblɪs.tɚd/