plural blisters
1
: a fluid-filled elevation of the epidermis compare water blister
2
: an enclosed raised spot (as in paint or the surface of baked dough) resembling a blister
3
: an agent (such as lewisite) that causes blistering
4
: a fungal disease of plants marked by raised patches on the leaves
5
: any of various structures that bulge out (such as a gunner's compartment on a bomber)
blistered; blistering
ˈbli-st(ə-)riŋ 
: to become affected with a blister
1
: to raise a blister on
2
3
: to defeat (a competitor) decisively
… Brodeur was blistered in the early rounds by lightly regarded teams … before backstopping New Jersey to the championship last season.—
Kostya Kennedy
Kostya Kennedy4
: to hit (a ball, shot, etc.) very powerfully
… Soriano blistered a line drive toward left field.—Buster Olney
Buster OlneyExamples of blister in a Sentence
Noun
She developed a blister on her heel where her shoe rubbed against it.
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
She was born with no skin on her left foot and her right arm and can develop excruciatingly painful blisters from just the slightest touch, which is why 80% of her body is covered in bandages.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The hottest day ever recorded in Phoenix was June 26, 1990, when the temperature reached a blistering 122 degrees.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Noun
These styles are low to the ground (no blisters here), but still look stylish enough to pair with formalwear.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
She was born with no skin on her left foot and her right arm and can develop excruciatingly painful blisters from just the slightest touch, which is why 80% of her body is covered in bandages.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
That prickly sense of anxiety, constantly reading the tea leaves as a matter of survival, is just part of the ecosystem, like the blistering summer heat.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The hottest day ever recorded in Phoenix was June 26, 1990, when the temperature reached a blistering 122 degrees.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Blister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blister. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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blister
1 of 2 noun
blis·ter
ˈblis-tər
1
: a raised area of the outer skin containing liquid compare water blister
2
: a raised spot (as in paint) resembling a blister
3
: something that causes blistering
4
: any of various structures (as a gunner's compartment on an airplane) that bulge out
blister
2 of 2 verb
blistered; blistering
-t(ə-)riŋ
1
: to develop a blister : rise in blisters
2
: to raise a blister on
Medical Definition
blister
1 of 2 noun
blis·ter
ˈblis-tər
1
: a fluid-filled elevation of the epidermis compare water blister
2
: an agent that causes blistering
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