blistered
Raw from friction
Blistered describes something covered with blisters—raised pockets of fluid on skin from burns, friction, or irritation, or bubbled surfaces on paint, metal, or other materials damaged by heat or moisture.
Her blistered feet ached after the hike.
The blistered paint peeled away from the siding.
Figuratively, blistered can suggest something scorched or ravaged: blistered earth, a blistered reputation.
Burned by hot liquid
- charredBurned until black
- searedBurned on the surface
- scorchedBurned on surface
- singedSuperficially burned
torched · flambéed · cauterized · thermal · blackened · crisped · bubbled · peeling
Coming off in strips
- flakingShedding in layers
- bubblingForming gas spheres
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- weatheredEroded by exposure
oxidized · corroded · rusted · chipped · lifted · separated · sun-damaged · faded
Forming protective crust
- peelingComing off in strips
- dryingMoisture removal process
- scarringPermanent mark formation
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
regeneration · granulation · closure · mending · protective · calloused · toughened · hardened
Crimson-hued state
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- tenderSoft or sore
- hotHaving much warmth
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
irritated · angry · puffy · throbbing · painful · raw · smarting · stinging
Worn raw by rubbing
- rubbedApplied pressure with motion
- abradedWorn away by rubbing
- scrapedRubbed harshly against
- galledBitterly annoyed
worn · fretted · irritated · raw · heel · sock · friction · bandage
Small fluid-filled sac
- bullaFluid-filled skin lesion
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
- lesionArea of pathological change
- fluid-filledContaining liquid matter
epidermis · dermatology · herpes · shingles · chilblains · impetigo · dermatitis · allergic
scalded
Burned by hot liquid
singed · torched · flambéed · cauterized · thermal · blackened · crisped · bubbled · peeling · heat
peeling
Coming off in strips
weathered · oxidized · corroded · rusted · chipped · lifted · separated · sun-damaged · faded · stripped
scabbing
Forming protective crust
recovery · regeneration · granulation · closure · mending · protective · calloused · toughened · hardened · healed
redness
Crimson-hued state
sensitive · irritated · angry · puffy · throbbing · painful · raw · smarting · stinging · sore
chafed
Worn raw by rubbing
galled · worn · fretted · irritated · raw · heel · sock · friction · bandage · moleskin
vesicle
Small fluid-filled sac
fluid-filled · epidermis · dermatology · herpes · shingles · chilblains · impetigo · dermatitis · allergic · infected
- bread texturescrusty, soft, chewy, fluffy, dense
- sunburnsunburn, sunburned, burned, peeling, sun damage
- surface conditionscracked, damaged, dirty, clean, weathered
- pottery conditionsbisque, greenware, bone dry, glazed, unglazed
- skin descriptionssmooth, rough, dry, oily, fair
- woundswound, wounded, bullet wound, wounds, ulcer
- blood blisterTrapped fluid under skin
- fever blisterHerpes simplex mouth lesion
- blister packSealed plastic pill compartments
- skin blisters
- blister bandageAdhesive pad for friction wounds
- blister padCushioned adhesive for sores
blister, blistering, blisters, blood blister, blistery, blisteringly, blisterlike, unblistered