blister

The definition of a blister is a bubble on something, especially on the skin.

(noun)

When you wear shoes that are too tight and they rub against your heel and cause a bubble filled with watery liquid, this is an example of a blister.
When a newly-painted surface sits out in the sun and gets a bubble, this is an example of a blister.

See blister in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a raised patch of skin, specif. of epidermis, filled with watery matter and caused by a burn, frostbite, rubbing, etc.
something used or applied to cause a blister
anything resembling a blister, as on a plant, a coat of paint, etc.
a bulging, bubblelike projection, usually transparent, used for observation, protection, etc. on an aircraft, train, car, etc.
a transparent, rigid shell, used to package, protect, and display an article of merchandise

Origin: ME < Du bluister or OFr blestre < ?

transitive verb

intransitive verb

to have or form a blister or blisters

Related Forms:

See blister in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning or irritation.
b. A similar swelling on a plant.
a. A raised bubble, as on a painted or laminated surface.
b. A rounded, bulging, usually transparent structure, such as one used for observation on certain aircraft or for display and protection of packaged products.

verb blis·tered, blis·ter·ing, blis·ters

verb, transitive