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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Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
The sort of heels that would wrack your feet with cuts, bruises, and blisters — to name a few of the damages women used to tolerate, albeit torturously.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Banchero, the 2022-23 Rookie of the Year, has enjoyed a blistering start to the campaign and recorded the first 50-point game of his career in a win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Mesh around the midfoot vents tons of heat, and a little padding in the toe and heel adds comfort and fights blisters.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
The sort of heels that would wrack your feet with cuts, bruises, and blisters — to name a few of the damages women used to tolerate, albeit torturously.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
That includes blistering winds, snowy mornings, and late-night temperature drops that require a new level of layering techniques and transitional separates to survive unscathed.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Banchero, the 2022-23 Rookie of the Year, has enjoyed a blistering start to the campaign and recorded the first 50-point game of his career in a win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Blister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blister. Accessed 22 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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