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UK
/blˈɪstəɹɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈbɫɪstɝɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈbɫɪstɝɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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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 -
hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
blistering sun -
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
- 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.