Blistering - Definition
blistering
adj 1: 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" [syn: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid,
bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous,
sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic]
2: hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; "blistering
sun" [syn: blistering, blistery]
3: 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" [syn: blistering,
hot, red-hot]
n 1: the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin [syn:
vesiculation, vesication, blistering]