blistering

/blˈɪstɚɪŋ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. harsh or corrosive in tone
   “an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
2. hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
   “blistering sun”
3. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
   “a hot sports car”

noun

1. the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin

Synonyms for blistering

• acerb
• acerbic
• acid
• acrid
• bitter
• caustic
• sulfurous
• sulphurous
• virulent
• vitriolic
• unpleasant
• blistery
• hot
• red-hot
• fast
• vesiculation
• vesication