Definition of Blistering
Blistering
Blis·ter·ing


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Extremely hot or intense; causing blisters.

e.g. The blistering sunburn made it hard to sleep.

(adjective)
impressively rapid or forceful, used to describe the pace at which something occurs;

e.g. The professor lectured at a blistering pace and the students struggled to keep up.

(adjective)
extremely severe, scathing, or passionate in mode of communication, especially used to describe criticism;

e.g. I felt offended by her blistering feedback on my work.

(verb)
forming blisters on the surface, especially on the skin, or causing the formation of blisters on a skin or surface;

e.g. The skin of the vegetables was blistering in the hot pan. The chemical was blistering the surface of the table.



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