blisters

noun

plural of blister
as in pustules

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  1. pustules
  2. pimples
  3. boils
Noun
  • This causes small but often painful red pustules that cluster at the places where the hairstyle is pulling the tightest.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
Definition of pustules
Noun
  • The biggest overnight mistakes include sleeping in makeup, skipping moisturizer, over-exfoliating, using SPF as a night cream and picking at pimples in bed.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to being predominantly white, shoes with pimples around the outside of the toes are not permitted.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of pimples
Noun
  • People showed strange boils and rashes that volunteers photographed.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Owners Anthony and Jennifer Arceneaux employ a special purge method to clean all their crawfish before tossing them into their famous boils or adding them to their crawfish etouffee.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of boils
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