blister
noun
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(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluidbulla
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(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
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a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere, as an air bubble in a coat of paint“Because I didn't prepare the surface properly, there are blisters in my new wallpaper.”
verb
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to get blistered“My feet blistered during the long hike.”
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to cause blisters to form on“The tight shoes and perspiration blistered my feet.”
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to subject to harsh criticism“The Senator blistered the administration in a speech on Friday.”whip