noun
the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
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adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
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- 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
adjective
hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
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- blistering sun
adjective
very fast
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- capable of quick response and great speed
- a hot sports car
- a blistering pace
- got off to a hot start
- in hot pursuit
- a red-hot line drive
verb
get blistered
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- Her feet blistered during the long hike
verb
subject to harsh criticism
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- The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
- the professor scaled the students
- your invectives scorched the community
verb
cause blisters to form on
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- the tight shoes and perspiration blistered her feet