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
blister (n.)
get blistered; Her feet blistered during the long hike
[ Syn: vesicate ]
subject to harsh criticism; The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday; the professor scaled the students; your invectives scorched the community
cause blisters to form on; the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet'