blister


Definition: Meaning of, blister in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈblɪstə /

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Singular Plural
blister blisters
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  1. a swelling on your skin containing clear liquid, caused for example by a burn or continuous rubbing
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  2. a swelling on the surface of metal, rubber, painted wood etc
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
blister blistered blistered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
blistering blisters
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to develop blisters or make blisters form
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blister used in phrases

  • blister beetle (noun)
    1. beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin
  • blister blight (noun)
    1. a disease of Scotch pines
    2. a disease of tea plants
  • blister copper (noun)
    1. an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface
  • blister pack (noun)
    1. a package that is made from hard clear plastic. It fits closely round the object inside it, and can hang on a hook. Blister packs are used so that customers in shops can see the things that are for sale without being able to touch them.
  • blister rust (noun)
    1. any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
    2. fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host
  • blood blister (noun)
    1. blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
  • fever blister (noun)
    1. a COLD SORE
  • water blister (noun)
    1. blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content
  • white pine blister rust (noun)
    1. any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
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