Synonyms: bleb, blister, bulla
Definition: (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
Definition: a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
Synonyms: blister
Definition: (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
Similar words: plant process, enation
Definition: a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
Synonyms: blister
Definition: a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
Similar words: defect, flaw, fault
Definition: an imperfection in an object or machine
Usage: a flaw caused the crystal to shatter; if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
Definition: get blistered
Usage: Her feet blistered during the long hike
Similar words: intumesce, tumefy, tumesce, swell, swell up
Definition: expand abnormally
Usage: The bellies of the starving children are swelling
Synonyms: blister
Definition: cause blisters to form on
Usage: the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: whip, scald, blister
Definition: subject to harsh criticism
Usage: The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday; the professor scaled the students; your invectives scorched the community
Similar words: snipe, round, assail, assault, attack, lash out
Definition: attack in speech or writing
Usage: The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker