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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin;
[syn: vesiculation, vesication, blistering]


ADJECTIVE (3)

1. harsh or corrosive in tone;
- Example: "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
- Example: "a barrage of acid comments"
- Example: "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
- Example: "bitter words"
- Example: "blistering criticism"
- Example: "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
- Example: "a sulfurous denunciation"
- Example: "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;
- Example: "blistering sun"
[syn: blistering, blistery]

3. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed;
- Example: "a hot sports car"
- Example: "a blistering pace"
- Example: "got off to a hot start"
- Example: "in hot pursuit"
- Example: "a red-hot line drive"
[syn: blistering, hot, red-hot]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Blister \Blis"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blistered; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Blistering.]
   To be affected with a blister or blisters; to have a blister
   form on.
   [1913 Webster]

         Let my tongue blister.                   --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

blistering \blistering\ adj.
   1. harshly or corrosively critical in tone; -- of comments
      about people or their actions. blistering criticism

   Syn: acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, caustic, scathing,
        venomous, virulent, vitriolic.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. intensely hot. blistering sun

   Syn: blistery.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   3. very fast; as, a blistering pace.

   Syn: red-hot, scorching.
        [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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]