swell vs blister

blister vs swell

swell and blister both are nouns.

swell is an adjective but blister is not an adjective.

swell and blister both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
blister	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blister is a hyponym of swell; that is, blister is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swell:

swell: expand abnormally
blister: get blistered

Other hyponyms of swell include distend, belly, belly out, blow up, puff, puff out, puff up, bloat, vesicate.

swell (noun)	blister (noun)
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo	(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea	(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)	a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

swell (adjective)	blister (adjective)
excellent

swell (verb)	blister (verb)
expand abnormally	get blistered
cause to become swollen	cause blisters to form on
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity	subject to harsh criticism
come up, as of a liquid
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

Difference between swell and blister

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