blister
gb/blˈɪstɚ/ us/blˈɪstɚ/
B1
English
vízhólyag, felhólyagosodik, felhólyagosít, feltör, hólyag
NOUN
B1
1
vízhólyag
B1
Usage pattern:
a blister on [body part]; get a blister; have blisters
I got a blister on my heel from walking in new shoes.
Az új cipőben való sok gyaloglástól vízhólyag lett a sarkamon.
Cover the blister with a clean bandage so it doesn’t get infected.
Fedd le a vízhólyagot tiszta kötéssel, hogy ne fertőződjön el.
The burn left a large blister on her hand.
Learner examples
I have a blister on my foot.
Vízhólyag van a lábamon.
New shoes gave me blisters.
Az új cipőtől vízhólyagok lettek a lábamon.
Common mistake:
Don’t confuse a blister (fluid under the skin) with a bruise (dark mark under the skin).
Meaning
Fluid-filled bubble on skin
Collocations
a blister on your heel
|a blister on your foot
|get a blister
|have blisters
|painful blister
|blood blister
|water blister
|blister from new shoes
|cover a blister
|burst blister
Synonyms
water blister (More specific: a typical clear-fluid blister.)
|
bubble (More general; not limited to skin.)
Antonyms
callus (A hardened area of skin from friction, not a fluid-filled bubble.)
Themes
health
|body
|daily_life
Definition
A small bubble on your skin filled with liquid.
A small raised area on the skin that contains clear fluid, usually caused by rubbing, heat, or irritation.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
[body part] blisters; blister [your feet/hands]; blistered [skin]
My feet blister if I run in these socks.
Felhólyagosodik a lábam, ha ebben a zokniban futok.
The hot handle blistered his palm.
A forró fogantyú felhólyagosította a tenyerét.
Her skin blistered after a day in the sun.
Learner examples
These shoes blister my feet.
Ez a cipő feltöri a lábamat.
My hands blister when I do heavy work.
Felhólyagosodik a kezem, amikor nehéz munkát végzek.
Common mistake:
Intransitive: “My feet blister.” Transitive: “Those shoes blister my feet.”
Meaning
Form blisters on skin
Collocations
feet blister
|hands blister
|blister your heels
|blister your skin
|badly blistered
|blister from friction
|blister from a burn
|blister quickly
|start to blister
|blister over
Synonyms
chafe (Emphasizes rubbing and irritation; may not produce a blister.)
|
burn (A cause of blistering; not always the same result.)
Antonyms
heal (To recover rather than develop damage.)
Themes
health
|body
|daily_life
Definition
To make blisters appear, or to get blisters.
To develop blisters, or to cause blisters to form, especially on skin due to rubbing or burning.
NOUN
B2
3
hólyag
B2
Usage pattern:
a blister in/on [surface/material]
There were blisters in the paint where moisture had seeped in.
Ott, ahol beszivárgott a nedvesség, hólyagok keletkeztek a festékben.
The car’s clear coat developed a blister near the door handle.
Az autó lakkrétegén hólyag keletkezett az ajtókilincs közelében.
Small blisters appeared on the varnish after the heat wave.
Learner examples
The paint has a blister.
A festéken van egy hólyag.
Heat made blisters on the surface.
A hőtől hólyagok keletkeztek a felületen.
Common mistake:
This sense is not about skin; it’s a bubble-like defect on a surface.
Meaning
Bubble on a material surface
Collocations
paint blister
|a blister in the paint
|blisters on the wall
|surface blister
|a blistered finish
|heat blister
|moisture blister
|small blister
|raised blister
|remove blisters
Synonyms
bubble (General word; less specific about being a defect on a surface.)
|
blistering (Often used adjectivally to describe the damaged surface.)
Antonyms
smooth finish (A surface without raised bubbles or defects.)
Themes
home
|materials
|diy
Definition
A small bubble that forms on paint or another surface.
A raised bubble or swelling on a surface such as paint, plastic, or metal, caused by heat, moisture, or a chemical reaction.
VERB
C1
4
Usage pattern:
[paint/coating/surface] blisters; blister [a surface]
The paint blistered in the afternoon sun.
A délutáni napon felhólyagosodott a festék.
Moisture can blister the finish if the wood isn’t sealed properly.
A nedvesség felhólyagosíthatja a felületkezelést, ha a fát nem zárják le megfelelően.
After the spill, the floor coating blistered and lifted.
Learner examples
The paint is blistering.
Felhólyagosodik a festék.
Heat can blister the coating.
A hő felhólyagosíthatja a bevonatot.
Common mistake:
“Blister” here means ‘form bubbles’; it does not mean ‘break’ or ‘crack.’
Meaning
Bubble or peel on a surface
Collocations
paint blisters
|coating blisters
|finish blisters
|blister in the sun
|blister from heat
|blister from moisture
|start to blister
|badly blistered paint
|blister the surface
|blistered varnish
Synonyms
bubble (Focuses on forming bubbles; may not imply lifting/defect.)
|
peel (Emphasizes lifting off rather than swelling into bubbles.)
Antonyms
adhere (To stick firmly without lifting or bubbling.)
Themes
home
|materials
|diy
Definition
To form bubbles on a painted or coated surface.
To form raised bubbles or cause a surface coating to swell and lift, typically from heat, sun, moisture, or chemicals.
NOUN
C1
5
hólyag
B2
Usage pattern:
blisters on [leaves/plant]
The cucumber leaves had pale blisters from a fungal problem.
Az uborkaleveleken a gombás fertőzés miatt halvány hólyagok voltak.
Tiny blisters appeared on the underside of the leaves.
Apró hólyagok jelentek meg a levelek alsó oldalán.
She removed the worst leaves to slow the spread of the blisters.
Learner examples
The leaves have blisters.
A leveleken hólyagok vannak.
Common mistake:
In gardening, “blister” refers to a raised mark on leaves, not a skin injury.
Meaning
Raised spot on a plant
Collocations
leaf blisters
|blisters on leaves
|blistered leaves
|disease blisters
|insect blisters
|raised blisters
|small blisters
|blisters on the underside
|blister damage
|plant blisters
Synonyms
blotch (More general; doesn’t necessarily mean raised.)
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lesion (More technical term for damaged plant tissue.)
Antonyms
healthy leaf (A leaf without damage or raised spots.)
Themes
nature
|gardening
Definition
A small raised area on a leaf caused by damage or disease.
A swollen, raised spot on a leaf or plant surface, often caused by disease, insects, or environmental stress.
Grammar
Dictionary form
blister
IPA
GB/blˈɪstɚ/
US/blˈɪstɚ/
Syllables & stress
blister (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (blister)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: blister
- Plural: blisters
Verb
- Base: blister
- 3rd Person Singular: blisters
- Present Participle: blistering
- Past: blistered
Word family
Forms
blisters
noun
blistering
verb
blistered
verb
Advanced or less common
blisteringly
adverb
Expressions
blister pack
1/blˈɪstɚ pˈæk/
fixed phrase
Plastic-and-foil product packaging
Packaging with a plastic bubble holding the product.
Examples
- The tablets come in a blister pack with ten doses.
- He struggled to open the blister pack without scissors.
- The batteries were sealed in a tough blister pack.
Learner examples
- The medicine is in a blister pack.
- I can’t open this blister pack.
blister plaster
1/blˈɪstɚ plˈæstɚ/
fixed phrase
Special bandage for blisters
A bandage made for a blister.
Examples
- I put on a blister plaster before the hike.
- She always carries blister plasters in her travel kit.
- A blister plaster helped stop the rubbing from my shoes.
Learner examples
- I need a blister plaster.
- Put a blister plaster on it.
come out in blisters
1/kˈʌm ˈaʊt ˈɪn blˈɪstɚz/
fixed phrase
Suddenly develop many blisters
To suddenly get blisters on your skin.
Examples
- He came out in blisters after touching the plant.
- Some people come out in blisters in extreme heat.
- She came out in blisters from a reaction to the cream.
Learner examples
- I came out in blisters.
pop a blister
1/pˈɑp ə blˈɪstɚ/
fixed phrase
Puncture a blister deliberately
To break a blister to let the liquid out.
Examples
- Try not to pop a blister unless you know how to do it safely.
- He popped a blister with a pin and it got infected.
- The medic cleaned the area before popping the blister.
Learner examples
- Don’t pop the blister.
- He popped a blister.
raise a blister
1/ɹˈeɪz ə blˈɪstɚ/
idiom
informal
Work extremely hard
To work very hard.
Examples
- They raised a blister getting the garden ready for spring.
- We raised a blister moving furniture all afternoon.
- He can raise a blister when a deadline is close.