BLISTER

• (noun) (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

  synonyms : bleb , bulla

• (noun) (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin

• (noun) a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)

• (verb) get blistered

  "Her feet blistered during the long hike"

  synonyms : vesicate

• (verb) cause blisters to form on

  "the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet"

• (verb) subject to harsh criticism

  "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday", "the professor scaled the students", "your invectives scorched the community"

  synonyms : scald , whip

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