blister meaning and definition

BLISTER noun

Definition of blister (noun)

1. a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
2. (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
3. (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
   • synonyms: bleb, bulla

BLISTER verb

Definition of blister (verb)

1. get blistered
   • "Her feet blistered during the long hike"
   • synonyms: vesicate
2. subject to harsh criticism
   • "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
   • synonyms: scald, whip
3. cause blisters to form on
   • "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet"