Blister Definition

blĭstər
blistered, blisters
noun
blisters
A raised patch of skin, specif. of epidermis, filled with watery matter and caused by a burn, frostbite, rubbing, etc.
Webster's New World
Something used or applied to cause a blister.
Webster's New World
A similar swelling on a plant.
American Heritage Medicine
Anything resembling a blister, as on a plant, a coat of paint, etc.
Webster's New World
A raised bubble, as on a painted or laminated surface.
American Heritage
verb
blistered, blisters
To cause blisters to form on.
Webster's New World
To reprove harshly.
American Heritage
To beat severely.
Webster's New World
To have or form a blister or blisters.
Webster's New World
To lash with words.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Blister

Noun

Singular:
blister
Plural:
blisters

Origin of Blister

  • Middle English probably from Old French blestre of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French blestre.

    From Wiktionary

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