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   blis·ter·ing

   /ˈblist(ə)riNG/

   adjective

   • 1. (of heat) intense: "the blistering heat of the desert" Similar intenseextremeferociousfierceacutestrongvery greatscorchingsearingflamingblazing (hot)baking (hot)burningfierytorridparchingwitheringinformal:boilingboiling hotsizzlingroastingswelteringOpposite icy
   • ▪ (of criticism) expressed with great vehemence: "blistering diatribes" Similar savageviciousfiercebitterseveresharpharshscathingdevastatingmordanttrenchantcausticcuttingbitingstingingsearingwitheringvirulentvitriolicOpposite mild
   • ▪ extremely fast, forceful, or impressive: "Burke set a blistering pace" Similar very fastbreakneckimpressiveinformal:scorchingblindingOpposite leisurely

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   • 1. blisteringly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blisteringBlistering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BLISTERING is extremely intense or severe. How to use blistering in a sentence. extremely intense or severe; very rapid… See the full definition ... 1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of blistering was in 1708. See more words from the same ...

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   BLISTERING definition: 1. extremely hot: 2. extremely fast: 3. extremely angry and unkind: . Learn more.

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   Use the adjective blistering to mean extremely hot. You might love living in Georgia, except for the blistering heat in the summer time.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLISTERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. (of weather) extremely hot 2. (of criticism) extremely harsh.... Click for more definitions.

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   Blistering definition: causing a blister or blisters. . See examples of BLISTERING used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › blisteringBlistering - definition of blistering by The Free Dictionary

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   blistering - 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"

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionblistering adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of blistering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   blistering meaning: 1. using very strong criticism: 2. extremely hot: 3. extremely fast: . Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › blisteringblistering | meaning of blistering in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    blistering meaning, definition, what is blistering: extremely hot: Learn more.

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    Blistering definition: Intensely hot. Using an antihistamine cream or cortisone ointment can also work to reduce swelling, blistering, and further irritation.