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 →

2) A bubble that forms on a surface such as paint or a pie crust. tree →

3) (verb) To get blisters, or to cause them. tree →

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 →
• Don't pop a blister; cover it with a plaster. tree →
• After rowing all day, his hands were covered in blisters. tree →
• The sunburn made her shoulders blister. tree →
• The old paint had blistered in the sun. tree →
• Wear thick socks on a long hike to stop blisters. tree →
• It was a blistering hot day at the beach. tree →
• A burn from the oven left a small blister on my finger. tree →
• These you must gather even while they burn blisters on your hands. tree →

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.
• Do not pop a blister from a burn, because it protects the skin underneath from infection.
• Tell a grown-up early about a blister and cover it with a plaster or blister pad before it becomes an open sore.
• A blister protects damaged skin while new skin grows, so it is best left alone; popping it can let in germs.
• Don't pop a blister, because the skin on top keeps germs out; cover it with a plaster or blister dressing.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «blister» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.