blistering

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blistering Definition

• (n) the formation of vesicles
• (s) 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
• (s) hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; "blistering sun"
• (s) very fast; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"
• (s) marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"

blistering Synonyms

• acerb
• acerbic
• acid
• acrid
• bitter
• blistering
• blistery
• caustic
• hot
• red-hot
• scalding
• scathing
• sulfurous
• sulphurous
• venomous
• vesication
• vesiculation
• virulent
• vitriolic
• vituperative