| ADJECTIVE | all | blistering, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | harsh or corrosive in tone |
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| all | blistering, blistery | hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters | |
| all | blistering, hot, red-hot | very fast | |
| NOUN | process | blistering, vesiculation, vesication | the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin |
| Sounds | blih'sterihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | harsh or corrosive in tone. | |
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| Example | "blistering criticism" | |
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | |
| Broader | unpleasant | Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings |
| Spanish | abrasador, ácido, acre, amargo, áspero, cáustico, mordaz, virulento, vitriólico | |
| Catalan | abrasador, àcid, acre, amarg, aspre, càustic, corrossiu, virulent | |
| Meaning | Hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters. | |
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| Example | "blistering sun" | |
| Synonym | blistery | |
| Broader | hot | Used of physical heat / heat |
| Spanish | abrasador | |
| Meaning | Very fast; capable of quick response and great speed. | |
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| Example | "a blistering pace" | |
| Synonyms | hot, red-hot | |
| Broader | fast | Acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly |
| Meaning | The formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin. | |
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| Synonyms | vesiculation, vesication | |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Spanish | formación de ampollas, vesiculación | |
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