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adjective
2.
(especially of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense.
3.
very fast or rapid: a blistering pace.
noun
5.
a series or group of blisters, as on a painted surface.
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Blistering
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noun
1.
a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
2.
any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint.
3.
a relatively large bubble occurring in glass during blowing.
4.
Military. a transparent bulge or dome on the fuselage of an airplane, usually for mounting a gun.
5.
EXPANDPhotography. a bubble of air formed where the emulsion has separated from the base of a film, as because of defective processing.
6.
a dome or skylight on a building.
7.
the moving bubble in a spirit level.
8.
COLLAPSEa small blisterlike covering of plastic, usually affixed to a piece of cardboard and containing a small item, as a pen, bolt, or medicinal tablet.
verb (used with object)
9.
to raise a blister or blisters on: These new shoes blistered my feet.
10.
to criticize or rebuke severely: The boss blistered his assistant in front of the whole office.
11.
to beat or thrash; punish severely.
verb (used without object)
12.
to form or rise as a blister or blisters; become blistered.
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blistering blis·ter·ing (blĭs'tər-ĭng)
n.
See vesiculation.
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