blister

Meanings

• a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
• (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
• (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
• get blistered
  • "Her feet blistered during the long hike"
• subject to harsh criticism
  • "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"
• cause blisters to form on
  • "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet"

Synonyms

bleb, bulla, scald, vesicate, whip