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Synonyms for blister

Most common

bleb blain pustule

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Bleb

bleb, bulla

Verb

1. Scald

scald, scorch, whip

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

  2. v. 1

    To raise blisters on.

    a chemical agent that blisters the skin

Forms

Plural
blisters → blebs, bullae, vesicles, blains…
Past participle
blistered
e.g. blistered → scalded, scorched, whipped, vesicated…

Example sentences

  • pustule A bright red pustule began forming on Haziq's nose during dinner.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
blistersteady
blebrising
blainsteady
pustulesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
whip1, bleb
5 letters
blain1, bulla2, scald1
6 letters
scorch1
7 letters
vesicle3, pustule
8 letters
vesicule, vesicate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bulla2 = 2 syllables).

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