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blistering

[ blis-ter-ing ]

adjective

  1. causing a blister or blisters.
  2. (especially of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense.
  3. very fast or rapid:

    a blistering pace.



noun

  1. the act or an instance of forming a blister or blisters.
  2. a series or group of blisters, as on a painted surface.

blistering

/ -trɪŋ; ˈblɪstərɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of weather) extremely hot
  2. (of criticism) extremely harsh
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·Բ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blistering1

First recorded in 1555–65; blister + -ing 2
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Will Smith, off to a blistering start with a team-best .467 batting average, tacked on an RBI single in the fifth.

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The governor offered his own blistering critique of his party to explain why he’s sitting down with controversial GOP figures now.

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Already 2-1 up from the first leg, the Germans scored three times in 15 blistering first-half minutes to seemingly take the tie away from their opponents.

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On a blistering summer day, Aduba quickly styled her hair in Bantu knots as she prepared to trudge to another round of back-to-back auditions, certain more nos were on the way.

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Government agencies are facing blistering criticism over their decision to allow untested — and potentially hazardous — wildfire ash and soil to be disposed of in municipal landfills across Southern California.

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