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blistering

[ UK /blˈɪstəɹɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈbɫɪstɝɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. harsh or corrosive in tone
    bitter words
    an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
    caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
    blistering criticism
    a sulfurous denunciation
    her acrid remarks make her many enemies
    a vitriolic critique
    a barrage of acid comments
  2. hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
    blistering sun
  3. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
    a red-hot line drive
    a hot sports car
    a blistering pace
    in hot pursuit
    got off to a hot start
NOUN
  1. the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin

How To Use blistering In A Sentence

  • Lastly, I am a bit of control freak with a blistering pace when it comes to work.
  • The show is in blistering form and viewing figures are on the up. The Sun
  • The skin of people with EB simplex is so fragile that even minor rubbing may cause blistering.
  • January, February, and March bring a great cold, and inhumane conditions of food and weather for the girls - long marches to church in the blistering cold wind, swollen and flayed fingers and feet, and chilblains on the hands.
  • Bullous pemphigoid is a blistering disease that is not pruritic.
  • Showed blistering pace and terrific balance for his first international try and almost got a second. The Sun
  • There are a few unusual skin conditions in the elderly that can cause blistering. The Sun
  • Had my whole house done in "saltillo tile" - and sealed and protected with a shiny sealant - now, a few years later - the sealant is blistering off - and exposing the original surface - which is being stained by the mopping!! has anyone ever SANDED DOWN and refinished tile by tile? if so, how and with what products available in Guadalajara? Saltillo tiles
  • I'd struggled in Colosseum crowds in the blistering heat. Times, Sunday Times
  • Blistering paint on metal components may be the first sign of galvanic corrosion, followed by a white powdery buildup on the aluminum surface and finally deep pitting that leaves the aluminum weak and porous.
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