blistering
Other forms: blisteringly
Use the adjective blistering to mean extremely hot. You might love living in Georgia, except for the blistering heat in the summer time.
A baker has to remove her loaves of bread carefully from the oven because of the blistering heat. You can also use blistering to mean a different kind of heat: "Her blistering criticism took him by surprise." Or a racer might set out on a track at a blistering pace, one that's incredibly fast or impressive. The original, hot meaning of blistering comes from the idea that something is "hot enough to form blisters."
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hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
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the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
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synonyms:
vesication, vesiculation
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type of:
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biological process, organic process
a process occurring in living organisms
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biological process, organic process
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harsh or corrosive in tone“blistering criticism”
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synonyms:
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, astringent, bitter, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
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unpleasant
disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
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unpleasant
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very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
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