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blis⋅ter⋅ing

  [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 + -ing 2

Related forms:
blis⋅ter⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

blis⋅ter

  [blis-ter]
–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. Photography. 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. a 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.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME blister, blester < ON blǣstri, dat. of blāstr swelling. See blast, blow 2
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blis·ter   (blĭs'tər)   
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.
  1. To cause a blister to form on.
  2. 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.
blis·ter·ing   (blĭs'tər-ĭng)   
adj.  
  1. Intensely hot: a blistering sun.
  2. Harsh; severe: blistering criticism.
  3. Very rapid: a blistering pace.
  4. Producing a blister or blisters: a blistering agent.
blis'ter·ing·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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blistering blis·ter·ing (blĭs'tər-ĭng)
n.
See vesiculation.

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