blistering

adjective

  1. 1

    very fast; capable of quick response and great speed

    a hot sports car

    a blistering pace

  2. 2

    hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters

    blistering sun

  3. 3

    harsh or corrosive in tone

    an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose

    a barrage of acid comments

noun

  1. 1

    the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin

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