Blister

Quick meaning: Blister is a noun meaning A swelling on a plant.

Meaning

A swelling on a plant.

More Meanings

1. (medicine) Something applied to the skin to raise a blister; a vesicatory or other applied medicine.
2. A bubble, as on a painted surface.
3. A type of pre-formed packaging made from plastic that contains cavities.
4. A cause of annoyance.
5. (uncountable) A form of smelted copper with a blistered surface.
6. A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.
7. (roofing) An enclosed pocket of air, which may be mixed with water or solvent vapor, trapped between impermeable layers of felt or between the membrane and substrate.

Example Sentences

blister card

blister pack

I will say, however, that we fanned her well — her and her old blister of a mother and a bewhiskered old goat named Boris.

I couldn't help thinking how dashed happy I could have contrived to be in this place if only Aunt Agatha and the other blisters had been elsewhere.

Word Forms

• blisters
• blistering
• blistered

Synonyms for blister

Depending on context, synonyms include bleb, blain, vesicate, whip, bulla.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bulla, bleb, whip, vesicular, subepidermal, platelet.

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