blistery
1
5.8
Having many small painful bubbles on the skin
- adjective
- /ˈblɪstəri/
- Specialized
:
ampollado
- After hiking for several miles, his blistery feet reminded him to wear better shoes next time.
Examples
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The summer sun made his skin blistery after hours at the beach.
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She noticed that the blistery surface of the fruit indicated it was overripe.
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And a nice bag, Blistery, maybe it's for, I guess if you have blisters or something.
Synonyms
blistered
vsblistery
1
3.9
Having small raised bubbles on a surface from heat or friction
is about being covered with small raised bumps without specifying cause
1
9.8
Having large blisters on the skin or inside the mouth
is about small raised bumps rather than large fluid-filled ones
blebby
vsblistery
9.9
Covered with many small blisters and bubble-like bumps on the surface
is the simple form referring to small raised bumps rather than bubble shapes
9.6
Cells that have small round bumps on their surface
applies to general surfaces covered with small raised bumps rather than only cells
How Covered
Surface Forms
blistery positive
Morphology
Etymology
Blistery comes from blister, which once meant a little 'bubble' on the skin. So blistery describes skin or a surface that is covered with small 'blisters'.