blister /blisˈtər/

1. A thin bubble or bladder on the skin, often containing watery matter
2. A similar spot elsewhere (eg on a leaf, metal or paint)
3. A medication applied to raise a blister
4. The protective bulging outer hull of a double-hulled ship, to lessen risk of sinking (nautical)
5. A transparent bulge on the fuselage of an aeroplane, eg for observation
6. An irritating person, a pest (slang)

1. To raise a blister or blisters on
2. To attack with scathing words
3. To ornament with puffs (Shakespeare)

To develop blisters

blisˈtering adjective

1. (of criticism) virulent, cruel
2. Painfully intense or strenuous
3. (of the weather) very hot
4. (of an action, pace, etc) hard, fast

blisˈtery adjective

blister beetle or blister fly noun

An insect which secretes a substance that blisters skin, formerly used in medicine, esp Spanish fly (genus Cantharis)

blister card or blister pack noun

A bubble pack

• carditises
• card mechanic
• cardoon
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• cardophagi
• cardophagus
• cardophaguses
• cardphone
• cardphones
• cardpunch
• cardpunches
• card reader
• card readers
• card row
• card rows
• cards
• Cards.
• cards are stacked against
• card-sharp
• card-sharper
• card-sharps
• cards in one's hands
• cards on the table
• card swipe
• card swipes