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blistering

[ blis-ter-ing ]

adjective

  1. causing a blister or blisters.
  2. (especially of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense.
  3. very fast or rapid:

    a blistering pace.



noun

  1. the act or an instance of forming a blister or blisters.
  2. a series or group of blisters, as on a painted surface.

blistering

/ -trɪŋ; ˈblɪstərɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of weather) extremely hot
  2. (of criticism) extremely harsh
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • t·Բ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blistering1

First recorded in 1555–65; blister + -ing 2
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Sale made a blistering start and took the lead in the second minute when Ford burst through before passing to Reed, who set up Ma'asi-White to dive into the corner.

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In response, Harvard released a blistering letter rejecting them.

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One man, sitting on the roadside in the blistering sun, said his children had begged to stay in Pakistan, the country where they were born.

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A blistering start to his third round saw McIlroy sink three birdies and an eagle as he became the first player to card threes on each of the opening six holes.

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With the sun finally out, and this week’s freezing East Coast temperatures finally warming up, the Dodgers got off to a blistering start Wednesday.

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