BLISTERING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the formation of vesicles
   Synonym(s)
   • vesication (what does vesication mean?)
   • vesiculation (what does vesiculation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) blistering is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organic process (what does organic process mean?)
   • biological process (what does biological process mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blister (what does blister mean?)
   • vesicate (what does vesicate mean?)
   • vesiculate (what does vesiculate mean?)
   • vesiculate (what does vesiculate mean?)

BLISTERING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • marked by harshly abusive criticism
   Synonym(s)
   • scalding (what does scalding mean?)
   • scathing (what does scathing mean?)
   • vituperative (what does vituperative mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists
   • her vituperative railing
   Similar To
   • critical (what does critical mean?)
2. Meaning
   • very fast
   Synonym(s)
   • hot (what does hot mean?)
   • red-hot (what does red-hot mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a blistering pace
   • got off to a hot start
   • in hot pursuit
   • a red-hot line drive
   Similar To
   • fast (what does fast mean?)
3. Meaning
   • hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
   Synonym(s)
   • blistery (what does blistery mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • blistering sun
   Similar To
   • hot (what does hot mean?)
4. Meaning
   • harsh or corrosive in tone
   Synonym(s)
   • acerb (what does acerb mean?)
   • acerbic (what does acerbic mean?)
   • acid (what does acid mean?)
   • acrid (what does acrid mean?)
   • bitter (what does bitter mean?)
   • caustic (what does caustic mean?)
   • sulfurous (what does sulfurous mean?)
   • sulphurous (what does sulphurous mean?)
   • venomous (what does venomous mean?)
   • virulent (what does virulent mean?)
   • vitriolic (what does vitriolic mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Similar To
   • unpleasant (what does unpleasant mean?)