Meaning of "blister" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLISTER

From Old French blestre, probably from Middle Dutch bluyster blister.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BLISTER

blister  [ˈblɪstə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLISTER

Blister is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb blister in English.

WHAT DOES BLISTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blister

A blister is a small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin, typically caused by forceful rubbing, burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection. Most blisters are filled with a clear fluid called serum or plasma. However, blisters can be filled with blood or with pus. The word "blister" entered English in the 14th century. It came from the Middle Dutch "bluyster", and was a modification of the Old French "blostre" which meant a leprous nodule—a rise in the skin due to leprosy.

Definition of blister in the English dictionary

The first definition of blister in the dictionary is a small bubble-like elevation of the skin filled with serum, produced as a reaction to a burn, mechanical irritation, etc. Other definition of blister is a swelling containing air or liquid, as on a painted surface. Blister is also a transparent dome or any bulge on the fuselage of an aircraft, such as one used for observation.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLISTER

PRESENT

Present

I blister

you blister

he/she/it blisters

we blister

you blister

they blister

Present continuous

I am blistering

you are blistering

he/she/it is blistering

we are blistering

you are blistering

they are blistering

Present perfect

I have blistered

you have blistered

he/she/it has blistered

we have blistered

you have blistered

they have blistered

Present perfect continuous

I have been blistering

you have been blistering

he/she/it has been blistering

we have been blistering

you have been blistering

they have been blistering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I blistered

you blistered

he/she/it blistered

we blistered

you blistered

they blistered

Past continuous

I was blistering

you were blistering

he/she/it was blistering

we were blistering

you were blistering

they were blistering

Past perfect

I had blistered

you had blistered

he/she/it had blistered

we had blistered

you had blistered

they had blistered

Past perfect continuous

I had been blistering

you had been blistering

he/she/it had been blistering

we had been blistering

you had been blistering

they had been blistering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will blister

you will blister

he/she/it will blister

we will blister

you will blister

they will blister

Future continuous

I will be blistering

you will be blistering

he/she/it will be blistering

we will be blistering

you will be blistering

they will be blistering

Future perfect

I will have blistered

you will have blistered

he/she/it will have blistered

we will have blistered

you will have blistered

they will have blistered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been blistering

you will have been blistering

he/she/it will have been blistering

we will have been blistering

you will have been blistering

they will have been blistering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would blister

you would blister

he/she/it would blister

we would blister

you would blister

they would blister

Conditional continuous

I would be blistering

you would be blistering

he/she/it would be blistering

we would be blistering

you would be blistering

they would be blistering

Conditional perfect

I would have blister

you would have blister

he/she/it would have blister

we would have blister

you would have blister

they would have blister

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been blistering

you would have been blistering

he/she/it would have been blistering

we would have been blistering

you would have been blistering

they would have been blistering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you blister
we let´s blister
you blister

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to blister

Past participle

blistered

Present Participle

blistering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BLISTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «blister» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of blister

blain · bleb · boil · carbuncle · cyst · furuncle · pimple · pustule · sore · swell · swelling · wen

TRANSLATION OF BLISTER

Find out the translation of blister to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of blister from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blister» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 水泡
• Translator English - Spanish: ampolla
• English: blister
• Translator English - Hindi: छाला
• Translator English - Arabic: بَثْرَة
• Translator English - Russian: волдырь
• Translator English - Portuguese: bolha
• Translator English - Bengali: ফোস্কা
• Translator English - French: cloque
• Translator English - Malay: Lepuh
• Translator English - German: Wundblase
• Translator English - Japanese: 水ぶくれ
• Translator English - Korean: 물집
• Translator English - Javanese: Blister
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chỗ phồng da
• Translator English - Tamil: கொப்புளம்
• Translator English - Marathi: फोड
• Translator English - Turkish: kabarcık
• Translator English - Italian: vescica
• Translator English - Polish: pęcherz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пухир
• Translator English - Romanian: bășică
• Translator English - Greek: φουσκάλα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: blister
• Translator English - Swedish: blåsa
• Translator English - Norwegian: blemme

2 QUOTES WITH «BLISTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blister.

1

Edwin Arlington Robinson

He knows much of what men paint themselves would blister in the light of what they are.

2

John Millington Synge

Lord, confound this surly sister, blight her brow with blotch and blister, cramp her larynx, lung and liver, in her guts a galling give her.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLISTER»

Discover the use of blister in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blister and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Blister

A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book and an ALA Notable 2. A Children's Book Sense 76 Selection 3. Now featuring After Words bonus material! 4. Blister is a feisty, believable, well-written character whom readers will love 5.

Susan Richards Shreve, 2001

Rachel Fister's Blister

Rachel Fister's blister sends adults scurrying for a cure, but nothing seems to help until they appeal to the Queen for advice.

‎1993

Blister Jones

Long after the grangers had drifted out of our sight, Blister's thoughts seemed devoted to them. Several times he chuckled to himself. "Every time I see a bunch of rubes," he said at last, "it puts me in mind of Butsy Trimble 'n' the new stalls at ...

John Taintor Foote, 1919

Blister Pack

The calendar discreetly points out that our days are numbered. David McCooey is an elegist of the everyday. His poems combine minimalism and intensity, elegance and emotion.

David McCooey, 2005

Bleed, Blister, And Purge: A History Of Medicine On The ...

"Bleed, Blister, and Purge" traces the fits and starts of medical progress on the western frontier.

Volney Steele, 2005

Montegue Blister’s Strange Games: and other odd things to do ...

A hilarious compendium of weird, wonderful, warped classic and new games.

Montegue Blister, 2009

First Aid, CPR, and AED

Preventing Blisters Keeping the skin lubricated and protected will reduce the potential for blister formation. Applying duct or adhesive tape to problem areas, such as around a big toe, can help reduce blister formation by allowing the sock to ...

Alton L. Thygerson, Benjamin Gulli, Jon R. Krohmer, 2007

Black Currant is Nurse of Blister Rust

Such local control of the blister rust is feasible only in localities where pine values are sufficiently large to warrant the expense and labor of ridding the area of wild and cultivated currant and gooseberry bushes. This work must be done before ...

Samuel Bertolet Detwiler, 1933

Spread of white pine blister rust from ribes to sugar pine ...

(18) Mielke, J. L. 1938. SPREAD OP BLISTER RUST TO SUGAR PINE IN OREGON AND CALIFORNIA. Jour. Forestry 36 : 695-701. (19) 1943. WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. Yale Univ., School Forestry Bui.

James William Kimmey, Willis Westlake Wagener, 1961

Adhesion Measurement of Films and Coatings

The fracture efficiency parameter of the standard blister test decreases as the nondimensional prestress increases. Since decreasing nondimensional prestress is equivalent to the increase of the blister radius, the results in Fig. 7 suggests that ...

K. L. Mittal, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLISTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blister is used in the context of the following news items.

Alert: white blister on brassicas

... has promoted pest development. For more information on the risk of ringspot, white blister, moth and thrip see the latest Brassica Alert. «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»

ValleyCats focus on pitching after Sunday night win

“One of the guys, who is supposed to be in the rotation, has a blister, so now he can't go,” Romero said. “So we gotta go with just one guy and ... «NEWS10 ABC, Jul 15»

When it's hot leave your pets at home

“There is always the slight risk of blistering, some dash boards can get hot enough to blister… especially on plus 30 days,” he said. Tummon ... «Belleville Intelligencer, Jul 15»

Is paracetamol safe?

Shops are not allowed to sell blister packs of more than 12 tablets. Over the years concerns have been raised - some studies have suggested ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Mariners notebook: Cruz voted as AL's starting DH in All-Star Game

Iwakuma experienced no problems with his back in his three starts, and concerns over a finger blister, which occurred Tuesday in his last start, ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»

Meatless Monday: The Summer of Veggie Love

... flipping the zucchini about halfway through, as it starts to blacken and blister. Prepare as above, topping with fresh herbs and perhaps a little ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

All Sports - Top 10 silliest sporting injuries

After sustaining a blood blister during his brief England career, ex-Manchester City forward Vassell decided to use a power drill to pop it in ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jul 15»

Horton pensioner believed dating website match was 'fleecing' him …

Clifford Perry poured the liquid over the bonnet and roof causing the paint to blister and peel off after the victim had allegedly tricked him into ... «Western Gazette, Jul 15»

Preview: Tigers at Mariners

He recently was pulled from a rehab start due to a blister issue but that ailment isn't considered a problem per his return engagement. Iwakuma ... «KSPR, Jul 15»

Iwakuma sharp before blister ends rehab start

Despite the finger blister that ended his night, Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma looked like an improved pitcher Tuesday in his third Minor League rehab ... «MLB.com, Jul 15»