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blis·ter·ing

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–adjective

1.	causing a blister or blisters.

2.	(esp. of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense.

3.	very fast or rapid: a blistering pace.

–noun

4.	the act or an instance of forming a blister or blisters.

5.	a series or group of blisters, as on a painted surface.

[Origin: 1555–65; blister + -ing²

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—Related forms

blis·ter·ing·ly, adverb

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blis·ter Audio Help (blĭs'tər) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning or irritation.
2. A similar swelling on a plant.
3. A raised bubble, as on a painted or laminated surface.
4. A rounded, bulging, usually transparent structure, such as one used for observation on certain aircraft or for display and protection of packaged products.
1. A raised bubble, as on a painted or laminated surface.
2. A rounded, bulging, usually transparent structure, such as one used for observation on certain aircraft or for display and protection of packaged products.

v. blis·tered, blis·ter·ing, blis·ters

v. tr.

To cause a blister to form on.
To reprove harshly.

v. intr.
To break out in or as if in blisters.

[Middle English, probably from Old French blestre, of Germanic origin.]

blis'ter·y adj.

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blis·ter·ing Audio Help (blĭs'tər-ĭng) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Intensely hot: a blistering sun.
Harsh; severe: blistering criticism.
Very rapid: a blistering pace.
Producing a blister or blisters: a blistering agent.

blis'ter·ing·ly adv.

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blistering
adjective
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"
2.	hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; "blistering sun"
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"
noun
1.	the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin [syn: vesiculation]