blister

blis·ter

 (blĭs′tər)

n.

1.

a. A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning or irritation.

b. A similar swelling on a plant.

2.

a. A raised bubble, as on a painted or laminated surface.

b. A rounded, bulging, usually transparent structure, such as one used for observation on certain aircraft or for display and protection of packaged products.

v. blis·tered, blis·ter·ing, blis·ters

v.tr.

1. To cause a blister to form on.

2. To reprove harshly.

v.intr.

To break out in or as if in blisters.

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[Middle English, probably from Old French blestre, of Germanic origin.]

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blis′ter·y adj.

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blister

(ˈblɪstə)

n

1. (Pathology) a small bubble-like elevation of the skin filled with serum, produced as a reaction to a burn, mechanical irritation, etc

2. a swelling containing air or liquid, as on a painted surface

3. (Aeronautics) a transparent dome or any bulge on the fuselage of an aircraft, such as one used for observation

4. slang an irritating person

5. slang NZ a rebuke

vb

6. to have or cause to have blisters

7. (tr) to attack verbally with great scorn or sarcasm

[C13: from Old French blestre, probably from Middle Dutch bluyster blister; see blast]

ˈblistered adj

ˈblistery adj

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blis•ter

(ˈblɪs tər)
n.

1. a thin vesicle on the skin containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.

2. any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint.

3. a transparent dome on the fuselage of an airplane.

4. the plastic overlay of a blister pack.

v.t.

5. to raise a blister on.

6. to subject to intense heat: Heat blistered the coast.

7. to criticize or rebuke severely.

v.i.

8. to become blistered.

[1250–1300; Middle English blister, blester < Old Norse blǣstri, dat. of blāstr swelling. See blast]

blis′ter•y, adj.

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blister

Past participle: blistered
Gerund: blistering

Imperative

blister

blister

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blister

A blister is a fluid-filled pocket within the epidermis (upper layer of the skin) or between the epidermis and dermis (lower layer of the skin). It can be caused by friction, burns, or some skin diseases.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blister - a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) flaw, fault, defect - an imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
	2.	blister - (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants plant process, enation - a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
	3.	blister - (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid bleb, bulla vesicle, cyst - a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases water blister - blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content blood blister - blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury pustule - a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
Verb	1.	blister - get blistered; "Her feet blistered during the long hike" vesicate swell up, tumesce, tumefy, intumesce, swell - expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling" blister - cause blisters to form on; "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet"
	2.	blister - subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community" scald, whip lash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
	3.	blister - cause blisters to form on; "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" blister, vesicate - get blistered; "Her feet blistered during the long hike"

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blister

noun

1. sore, boil, swelling, cyst, pimple, wen, blain, carbuncle, pustule, bleb, furuncle (Pathology) The first sign of a blister is itching in the infected area.

verb

1. swell The affected skin turns red and may blister.

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blister

verb

To criticize harshly and devastatingly:

drub, excoriate, flay, lash, rip into, scarify, scathe, scorch, score, scourge, slap, slash.

Informal: roast.

Slang: slam.

Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to.

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Translations

بَثْرَةبَثْرَةٌ مائِيَّة، نَفْطَةٌبُقْعَةٌ صَغيرَةٌتَنَفَّطَ

puchýřbublin anadělat puchýře

vabelvableblæredanne vablerluftboble

BlaseBlisterWundblase

φουσκάλαφυσαλίδα

ampolla

rakkula

ampoulecloquecritiquerblâmerbulle

žulj

felhólyagzik

blaîra, vessabólabólavalda blöîrum á

vescicavescichettabollafar venire le vescicheprodurre bolle

水ぶくれ

물집

iškelti pūslesiškilti pūslėmis

pārklāties ar tulznām/pūslīšiempūslītistulzna

blaar

blemmevableblære

pęcherz

bolha

волдырьпузырь

urobiť pľuzgier

žulj

plikžulj

blåsa

แผลพุพอง

fiskekabar makkabarcıkşişkinliksu topla mak

chỗ phồng da

使...起疱水泡水疱生水疱疱状物

blister

[ˈblɪstəʳ]

A. N (on skin) → ampolla f; (on paintwork) → burbuja f

B. VT → ampollar

C. VI [skin] → ampollarse; [paintwork] → formar burbujas

D. CPD blister pack N → envase m en lámina al vacío

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

blister

[ˈblɪstə^r]

n

(on skin) → ampoule f, cloque f
to come out in blisters → se couvrir de cloques, se couvrir d'ampoules

(on paintwork) → boursouflure f, cloque f

vi [skin] → se couvrir de cloques, se couvrir d'ampoules

[paint] → se boursoufler, cloquer

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

blister

n (on skin, paint) → Blase f; (Aviat, for gun) → Bordwaffenstand m

vi (skin) → Blasen bekommen; (paintwork, metal) → Blasen werfen

vt skin, paint → Blasen hervorrufen auf (+dat)

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blister

[ˈblɪstəʳ]

1. n (on skin) → vescica; (of paint) → bolla

2. vt (skin) → far venire le vesciche a; (paint) → produrre delle bolle in

3. vi (skin) → coprirsi di bollicine; (paint) → formare delle bolle

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

blister

(ˈblistə) noun

1. a thin bubble on the skin, containing liquid. My feet have blisters after walking so far. blaas بَثْرَةٌ مائِيَّة، نَفْطَةٌ пришка bolha puchýř die Blase vabel φουσκάλα του δέρματος ampolla (vesi)vill تاول vesirakkula ampouleשלפוחית छाला, फफोला, फुन्सी vodeni žulj hólyag lepuh blaðra, vessabóla vescica 水ぶくれ 물집 pūslė tulzna lepuh blaarblære, blemme, vablepęcherz ټناکی bolha băşică волдырь pľuzgier žulj plik blåsa, blemma แผลผุพอง su toplaması, fiske, kabarcık 水疱，膿皰 пухир جلد پرچھالا ، آبلہ vết rộp 水疱

2. a similar spot on any surface. blisters on paintwork. blasie بُقْعَةٌ صَغيرَةٌ мехур bolha bublin(k)a die Blase vabel; luftboble φυσαλίδα, φούσκαburbuja mull تاول؛ برآمدگی rakkula cloqueבועה किसी चित्र पर इसी तरह के दाग mjehurić hólyag gumpalan bóla bolla 気泡 표면에 생기는 기포 pūslė pūslītis menggelembung blaarvable, blemmepęcherz ټناکی bolha umflătură пузырь bublina mehur neravnina blåsa, utbuktning ฟองอากาศบนพื้นผิว kabarcık, şişkinlik 皰狀物 пухир کسی اور سطح پر ایسا نشان chỗ bị rộp lên 疱状物

verb

to (cause to) rise in a blister or blisters. slegsê تَنَفَّطَ( الجِلْد) изприщвам се fazer bolhas nadělat (si) puchýře Blasen hervorrufen danne vabler κάνω φουσκάλες formar ampollas/burbujas rakku minema, rakku hõõruma تاول زدن kupruilla former des ampoules/cloques לְהִתכָּסוֹת בְּבוּעוֹת छाले पड़ना dobiti plikove felhólyagzik melepuh valda blöðrum á produrre vesciche, coprirsi di vesciche 水ぶくれになる 물집이 생기다 iškelti pūsles, iškilti pūslėmis pārklāties ar tulznām/pūslīšiem melepuh blaren veroorzaken, krijgen, bladderen danne blemmer/vabler pokryć się pęcherzem ټناکی جوړیدل fazer bolhas a (se) băşica покрываться волдырями, пузырями urobiť pľuzgiere narediti žulje nažuljati få (göra) blåsor på (i, under) พอง su topla(t)mak, kabar(t)mak 使...起皰，起皰 вкриватися пухирями چھالے پڑنا làm rộp lên 使...起疱，生水疱

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blister

→ بَثْرَة puchýř vabel Wundblase φουσκάλα ampolla rakkula cloque žulj vescica 水ぶくれ 물집 blaar blemme pęcherz bolha волдырь blåsa แผลพุพอง sulu kabarcık chỗ phồng da 水泡

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blis·ter

n. ampolla, vesícula, flictena;

vt. ampollar;

vr. ampollarse.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

blister

n ampolla; blood — ampolla de sangre, ampolla que contiene sangre; fever — herpes m labial (form), fuego, calentura, erupción f en los labios (debida al herpes)

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