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Definition of blistered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
damagedskin or surface has raised bubbles or blisters
- His blistered hands hurt after working all day.
- Her blistered feet made walking painful.
- The blistered paint peeled from the hull.
Origin of blistered
Middle English, blister (swelling)
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- French:cloqué, ...
- German:blasig, ...
- Italian:vescicato, ...
- Spanish:con ampollas, ...
- Portuguese:com bolhas, ...
- Chinese:起泡的, ...
- Japanese:水ぶくれの, ...
- Arabic:مُتَقَرِّح, ...
- Hebrew:נָגוּעַ בְּשַׁלְפּוּחִיּוֹת, ...
- Russian:покрытый волдырями, ...
- Ukrainian:з мозолями, ...
- Hindi:फफोलेदार, ...
Definition of blister - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
skinsmall bubble on skin filled with fluid
- She got a blister from her new shoes.
2.
paintbubble on a painted surface
- The paint job had a blister that needed fixing.
3.
aviationTECH. transparent dome on an aircraftTECH.
- The pilot looked through the blister to spot the runway.
4.
metallurgyTECH. US form of smelted copper with a rough surfaceTECH. US
- The factory produced blister copper for further refining.
Verb
1.
medicaltr./intr. form blisters on the skin or surfacetr./intr.
- The sunburn caused his skin to blister.
2.
- The coach blistered the team for their poor performance.
Images of blister

transparent dome on an aircraft 
form of smelted copper with a rough surface
Expressions with blister
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blister filled with blood from skin injury
He got a blood blister after pinching his finger.
packaging with a plastic cavity and lidding
The pills were stored in a blister pack.
small adhesive bandage for blisters
She applied a blister plaster to her heel.
packaging with a plastic cavity for small items
The pills were sold in a blister package.
cluster of painful vesicles caused by herpes simplex
She covered the fever blister with ointment until it healed.
small bubble on the skin filled with serum
He developed a water blister after walking all day in tight shoes.
meloid beetle producing skin-blistering secretion
Farmers are cautious of the blister beetle in crops.
plant disease causing blisters on leaves and fruits
The apple orchard was devastated by a severe case of blister blight.
unrefined copper with a blistered surface due to air pockets
Blister copper is processed further to obtain pure metal.
fungal disease that infects white pines, forming orange cankers
The blister rust fungus requires an alternate host to complete its cycle.
crude steel made from wrought iron by cementation
Blister steel was used in early industrial processes.
Origin of blister
Middle English, blister (swelling)
Examples of blister in a sentence
She noticed a blister forming on her heel. A blister formed under the fresh coat of paint. The artist noticed a blister on the canvas. The gunner aimed through the blister during the mission. Rain drummed on the blister as the plane flew. Blister copper is essential in the refining process.
The quality of blister affects the final product. Her new shoes blister her feet. The rough surface can blister the paint. The editor blistered the article for its inaccuracies. She blistered him for his lack of effort.
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- French:ampoule, cloquer, ...
- German:Blase, Blasen werfen, ...
- Italian:vescica, formare vesciche, ...
- Spanish:ampolla, ampollarse, ...
- Portuguese:bolha, ficar com bolhas, ...
- Chinese:水泡, 起泡, ...
- Japanese:水ぶくれ, 水ぶくれができる, ...
- Arabic:فُقَّاعَة, تَفَقَّعَ, ...
- Hebrew:שַׁלְפּוּחִית, לְהִתְמַלֵּא בִּשְׁלַפּוּחִיּוֹת, ...
- Russian:волдырь, покрываться волдырями, ...
- Ukrainian:пухир, утворювати пухирі, ...
- Hindi:छाला, फफोले पड़ना, ...
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