blister definition | Dictionary.com

blis⋅ter

[blis-ter]

–noun

1.	a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.

2.	any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint.

3.	a relatively large bubble occurring in glass during blowing.

4.	Military. a transparent bulge or dome on the fuselage of an airplane, usually for mounting a gun.

5.	Photography. a bubble of air formed where the emulsion has separated from the base of a film, as because of defective processing.

6.	a dome or skylight on a building.

7.	the moving bubble in a spirit level.

8.	a small blisterlike covering of plastic, usually affixed to a piece of cardboard and containing a small item, as a pen, bolt, or medicinal tablet.

–verb (used with object)

9.	to raise a blister or blisters on: These new shoes blistered my feet.

10.	to criticize or rebuke severely: The boss blistered his assistant in front of the whole office.

11.	to beat or thrash; punish severely.

–verb (used without object)

12.	to form or rise as a blister or blisters; become blistered.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME blister, blester < ON blǣstri, dat. of blāstr swelling. See blast, blow ²

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source

Link To blister

Need a Blist Replacement?
Check out Smartsheet and discover why our customers love us!
www.smartsheet.com

ואקו פק תעשיות פלסטיק
אריזות בליסטר, צדף, מגשי תצוגה אריזות לשינוע בשיטת וואקום פורמינג

www.vacopak.com

blis·ter (blĭs'tər)

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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source

Blister

Blis"ter\, n. [OE.; akin to OD. bluyster, fr. the same root as blast, bladder, blow. See Blow to eject wind.]

1. A vesicle of the skin, containing watery matter or serum, whether occasioned by a burn or other injury, or by a vesicatory; a collection of serous fluid causing a bladderlike elevation of the cuticle.

And painful blisters swelled my tender hands. --Grainger.

2. Any elevation made by the separation of the film or skin, as on plants; or by the swelling of the substance at the surface, as on steel.

3. A vesicatory; a plaster of Spanish flies, or other matter, applied to raise a blister. --Dunglison.

Blister beetle, a beetle used to raise blisters, esp. the Lytta (or Cantharis) vesicatoria, called Cantharis or Spanish fly by druggists. See Cantharis.

Blister fly, a blister beetle.

Blister plaster, a plaster designed to raise a blister; -- usually made of Spanish flies.

Blister steel, crude steel formed from wrought iron by cementation; -- so called because of its blistered surface. Called also blistered steel.

Blood blister. See under Blood.

Blister

Blis"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blistered; p. pr. & vb. n. Blistering.] To be affected with a blister or blisters; to have a blister form on.

Let my tongue blister. --Shak.

Blister

Blis"ter\, v. t. 1. To raise a blister or blisters upon.

My hands were blistered. --Franklin.

2. To give pain to, or to injure, as if by a blister.

This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongue. --Shak.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Cite This Source

Language Translation for : blister

Spanish: ampolla,

German: die Blase,

Japanese: 水ぶくれ

More Translations »

blister (n.)

c.1300, from O.Fr. blestre, perhaps from a Scand. source (cf. O.N. blastr "a blowing," dat. blæstri "swelling"), or from M.Du. blyster "swelling," from the root of blast (q.v.). The verb meaning "to raise blisters on" is from 1496.

Main Entry: ¹blis·ter
Pronunciation: 'blis-t&r
Function: noun
1 : an elevation of the epidermis containing watery liquid
2 : an agent that causes blistering —blis·tery /-t(&-)rE/ adjective

Main Entry: ²blister
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: blis·tered;blis·ter·ing /-t(&-)ri[ng]/
intransitivesenses
: to become affected with blisters blister transitive senses
: to raise a blister on

blister blis·ter (blĭs'tər)
n.
A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning, infection, or irritation.

Search another word or see blister on Thesaurus | Reference

Treatment of blisters
Relax. Take a deep breath. We have the answers you seek.
www.RightHealth.com

LIXIS - Blister Control
Vision Systems and Pinhole Sensors for Blister Packing Machines
www.lixis.com

Blister Sealer New & Used
1995 Alloyd 6SC -Like New Condition Available For Sale - Call For Price

www.plastimach.com/seal.php

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Advertise with Us · Link to Us · NASCAR® · Contact Us