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n.

1. A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning or irritation.
2. A similar swelling on a plant.
3. A raised bubble, as on a painted or laminated surface.
4. A rounded, bulging, usually transparent structure, such as one used for observation on certain aircraft or for display and protection of packaged products.
1. A raised bubble, as on a painted or laminated surface.
2. A rounded, bulging, usually transparent structure, such as one used for observation on certain aircraft or for display and protection of packaged products.

v. blis·tered, blis·ter·ing, blis·ters

v. tr.

To cause a blister to form on.
To reprove harshly.

v. intr.
To break out in or as if in blisters.

[Middle English, probably from Old French blestre, of Germanic origin.]

blis'ter·y adj.

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