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# blister

«blister» in Mova's school dictionary: **A small bubble under the skin, filled with clear liquid…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a blister, blisters); verb (blister, blisters, blistered, blistering)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A small bubble under the skin, filled with clear liquid, caused by rubbing or burning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#m1)

2) A bubble that forms on a surface such as paint or a pie crust. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#m2)

3) (verb) To get blisters, or to cause them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and safety, blisters come from new shoes, long hikes, rowing or a burn; the skin bubble protects the sore underneath. First aid: do not pop it, keep it clean and cover it with a plaster. In stories, blistered feet show how far and hard someone walked. Phrases: «get a blister», «blister plaster», «blistering heat» (very hot).

### examples

- My new shoes gave me a blister on my heel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#x1)
- Don't pop a blister; cover it with a plaster. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#x2)
- After rowing all day, his hands were covered in blisters. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#x3)
- The sunburn made her shoulders blister. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#x4)
- The old paint had blistered in the sun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#x5)
- Wear thick socks on a long hike to stop blisters. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#x6)
- It was a blistering hot day at the beach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#x7)
- A burn from the oven left a small blister on my finger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#x8)
- These you must gather even while they burn blisters on your hands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/#x9)

### note

Countable: a blister, blisters. Popping a blister lets germs in; leave it unless a doctor says otherwise. A big blister from a burn, or one that looks red, swollen or full of yellow pus, needs an adult or a doctor.

### In the corpora

- [Skin even fights back against rubbing: a blister cushions a sore spot, and a guitarist's fingertips grow thick hard calluses.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/354-skin-fingerprints-scabs-scars-bruises-and-blisters/4/)
- [Do not pop a blister from a burn, because it protects the skin underneath from infection.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/84-bruises-bumps-nosebleeds-and-burns/14/)
- [Tell a grown-up early about a blister and cover it with a plaster or blister pad before it becomes an open sore.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/230-hiking-and-camping/8/)
- [A blister protects damaged skin while new skin grows, so it is best left alone; popping it can let in germs.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/6-burns-sunburn-and-stings/7/)
- [Don't pop a blister, because the skin on top keeps germs out; cover it with a plaster or blister dressing.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/49-blisters-astro-burns-and-nosebleeds-mid-match/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «blister» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blister/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.