Search Result:blister


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋblIstZ 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊblistә 〕


Overview of noun blister

The noun blister has 3 senses


  • blister -- (a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint))

  • blister -- ((botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin)

  • blister, bulla, bleb -- ((pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid)


Overview of verb blister

The verb blister has 3 senses


  • blister, vesicate -- (get blistered; "Her feet blistered during the long hike")

  • blister, scald, whip -- (subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community")

  • blister -- (cause blisters to form on; "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet")