Blister vs. Glister

Blisternoun

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease or infection.

Blisternoun

A swelling on a plant.

Blisternoun

(medicine) Something applied to the skin to raise a blister; a vesicatory or other applied medicine.

Blisternoun

A bubble, as on a painted surface.

Blisternoun

(roofing) An enclosed pocket of air, which may be mixed with water or solvent vapor, trapped between impermeable layers of felt or between the membrane and substrate.

Blisternoun

A type of pre-formed packaging made from plastic that contains cavities.

Blisternoun

a cause of annoyance

Blisterverb

(transitive) To raise blisters on.

Blisterverb

(intransitive) To have a blister form.

Blisterverb

(transitive) To criticise severely.

Blisterverb

(intransitive) To break out in blisters.

Blisternoun

A vesicle of the skin, containing watery matter or serum, whether occasioned by a burn or other injury, or by a vesicatory; a collection of serous fluid causing a bladderlike elevation of the cuticle.

Blisternoun

Any elevation made by the separation of the film or skin, as on plants; or by the swelling of the substance at the surface, as on steel.

Blisternoun

A vesicatory; a plaster of Spanish flies, or other matter, applied to raise a blister.

Blisterverb

To be affected with a blister or blisters; to have a blister form on.

Blisterverb

To raise a blister or blisters upon.

Blisterverb

To give pain to, or to injure, as if by a blister.

Blisternoun

(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

Blisterverb

get blistered;

Blisterverb

subject to harsh criticism;

Blisterverb

cause blisters to from on;

Blister

A blister is a small pocket of body fluid (lymph, serum, plasma, blood, or pus) within the upper layers of the skin, usually caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection. Most blisters are filled with a clear fluid, either serum or plasma.

Glisterverb

To gleam, glisten or coruscate.

Glisternoun

A brilliant flash; a glint

Glisterverb

To be bright; to sparkle; to be brilliant; to shine; to glisten; to glitter.

Glisternoun

Glitter; luster.

Glisternoun

the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly