"blistering" in the noun sense
1. vesiculation, vesication, blistering
the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
"blistering" in the verb sense
1. blister, vesicate
get blistered
"Her feet blistered during the long hike"
2. blister, scald, whip
subject to harsh criticism
"The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"
"the professor scaled the students"
"your invectives scorched the community"
3. blister
cause blisters to form on
"the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet"
"blistering" in the adjective sense
1. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
"a barrage of acid comments"
"her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
"bitter words"
"blistering criticism"
"caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
"a sulfurous denunciation"
"a vitriolic critique"
2. blistering, blistery
hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
"blistering sun"
3. blistering, hot, red-hot
very fast capable of quick response and great speed
"a hot sports car"
"a blistering pace"
"got off to a hot start"
"in hot pursuit"
"a red-hot line drive"
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