blister

English Thesaurus

1. (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid (noun.body)

hypernym	:	cyst, vesicle,
definition	:	a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) (noun.body)

hyponym	:	water blister,
definition	:	blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content (noun.state)

hyponym	:	blood blister,
definition	:	blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury (noun.state)

hyponym	:	pustule,
definition	:	a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus (noun.state)

domain category	:	pathology,
definition	:	the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases (noun.cognition)

2. (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	enation, plant process,
definition	:	a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ (noun.plant)

domain category	:	botany, phytology,
definition	:	the branch of biology that studies plants (noun.cognition)

3. a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	defect, fault, flaw,
definition	:	an imperfection in an object or machine (noun.state)

4. get blistered (verb.change)

hypernym	:	intumesce, swell, swell up, tumefy, tumesce,
definition	:	expand abnormally (verb.change)

verb group	:	blister,
definition	:	cause blisters to form on (verb.change)

5. cause blisters to form on (verb.change)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

verb group	:	blister, vesicate,
definition	:	get blistered (verb.change)

6. subject to harsh criticism (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe,
definition	:	attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)

7. (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid (noun.body)

derivation	:	blister, vesicate,
definition	:	get blistered (verb.change)

derivation	:	blebby, blistery,
definition	:	covered with small blisters (adj.all)

8. get blistered (verb.change)

derivation	:	bleb, blister, bulla,
definition	:	(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid (noun.body)

derivation	:	blistering, vesication, vesiculation,
definition	:	the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin (noun.process)

derivation	:	vesicant, vesicatory,
definition	:	causing blisters (adj.all)

9. (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid (noun.body)

derivation	:	blister, vesicate,
definition	:	get blistered (verb.change)

derivation	:	blebby, blistery,
definition	:	covered with small blisters (adj.all)

10. get blistered (verb.change)

derivation	:	bleb, blister, bulla,
definition	:	(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid (noun.body)

derivation	:	blistering, vesication, vesiculation,
definition	:	the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin (noun.process)

derivation	:	vesicant, vesicatory,
definition	:	causing blisters (adj.all)