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English adjective: blistering | |||
| 1. | blistering harsh or corrosive in tone | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | ||
| Similar | unpleasant | ||
| Antonyms | pleasant | ||
| 2. | blistering hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters | ||
| Samples | Blistering sun. | ||
| Synonyms | blistery | ||
| Similar | hot | ||
| Antonyms | cold | ||
| 3. | blistering very fast; capable of quick response and great speed | ||
| Samples | A hot sports car. A blistering pace. Got off to a hot start. In hot pursuit. A red-hot line drive. | ||
| Synonyms | hot, red-hot | ||
| Similar | fast | ||
| Antonyms | slow | ||
English noun: blistering | |||
| 1. | blistering (process) the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin | ||
| Synonyms | vesication, vesiculation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
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