1. (

• blister

) a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) ;

2. (

• blister

) (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin ;

3. (

• blister ,
• bulla ,
• bleb

) (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid ;

1. (

• blister ,
• vesicate

) get blistered; "Her feet blistered during the long hike" ;

2. (

• blister ,
• scald ,
• whip

) subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community" ;

3. (

• blister ,

) cause blisters to form on; "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet" ;