blistery

/blˈɪstɚɹi/ adj

Having blisters.

Word Origin Blister comes from a Germanic root meaning 'swelling' — related to blast and blow. The PIE root *bhel- 'to swell' also gives us bloom, bladder, and even blaze (a swelling flame). Blistery means full of blisters, like a surface bubbling up. You can almost see the skin puffing up.

adj Having blisters.

The blistery paint on the old shed needed to be scraped off before repainting.

(形容词) 易起泡的

旧棚屋上起泡的油漆需要刮掉才能重新粉刷。

(adjetivo) ampollado; con ampollas; con burbujas [Que tiene ampollas.]

La pintura ampollada de la vieja caseta necesitaba ser raspada antes de volver a pintar.

(adjectif) ampoulé; couvert de cloques; cloquée; qui se cloque [Qui présente des ampoules ou des boursouflures, notamment une surface ou une peau.]

La peinture couverte de boursouflures de la vieille remise devait être grattée avant d'être repeinte.

(Adjektiv) blasenübersät; mit Blasen [Mit Blasen bedeckt oder dazu neigend, Blasen zu bilden.]

Die **blistery** Farbe an dem alten Schuppen musste vor dem Neuanstrich abgeschabt werden.

(形容詞) 水ぶくれができた、または表面が膨れて気泡が入った様子の。

古い物置の気泡が入った塗装は、塗り直す前に削り取る必要があった。

(adjetivo) empolado; bolhoso; com bolhas [Que tem bolhas.]

A pintura empolada do velho galpão precisava ser raspada antes de ser pintada novamente.

Word parts: blister + y

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