Noun
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(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
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(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
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a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
Verb
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cause blisters to form on
"the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet"
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subject to harsh criticism
"The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"
"the professor scaled the students"
"your invectives scorched the community"
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get blistered
"Her feet blistered during the long hike"