blister

(noun) a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint).

(noun) (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin.

(noun) (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid. Synonyms: bulla, bleb.

(verb) get blistered. Synonyms: vesicate. Example: "Her feet blistered during the long hike."

(verb) subject to harsh criticism. Synonyms: scald, whip. Examples: "The senator blistered the administration in his speech on friday." "The professor scaled the students." "Your invectives scorched the community."

(verb) cause blisters to form on. Example: "The tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet."