blister definition

1. a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
2. (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
3. (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
4. get blistered
• examples: Her feet blistered during the long hike
5. subject to harsh criticism
• examples: The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
• examples: the professor scaled the students
• examples: your invectives scorched the community
6. cause blisters to form on
• examples: the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet