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blistering noun
Meaning : The formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin.
Synonyms : vesication, vesiculation
blistering adjective
Meaning : Harsh or corrosive in tone.
Example :
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.
Synonyms : acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
Meaning : Hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters.
Example :
Blistering sun.
Synonyms : blistery
