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blistery

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blis⋅ter⋅y

[blis-tuh-ree]
–adjective
having blisters, as paint or glass.

Origin:
1735–45; blister + -y 1
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blis·ter   (blĭs'tər)   
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.
  1. To cause a blister to form on.

  2. 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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