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English Definitions
blister
N
a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
blister
N
(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
blister
N
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
blister
V
subject to harsh criticism
blister
V
cause blisters to form on
N
beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin
N
a disease of Scotch pines
blister blight
N
a disease of tea plants
N
an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface
blister pack
N
packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover
N
any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally
blister rust
N
fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host
blistering
N
the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
blistering
harsh or corrosive in tone
blistering
hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
blistering
very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
N
a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
blistery
covered with small blisters
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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