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

Other Word Forms

• blisteringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of blistering¹

First recorded in 1555–65; blister + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Because the song was Where Is My Husband!, a blistering pop-funk throwback that became an instant earworm.

From BBC

An estimated 1,200 fans arrived on the blistering day in Long Beach, though only 800 were able to secure a guest list spot to see the 32-year-old hip-hop artist.

From Los Angeles Times

Stripped almost bare and blisteringly hot, with few man-made structures, it covers an area similar to London's Heathrow Airport and is, arguably, only slightly more scenic.

From BBC

US rapper Cardi B has returned with her first album in seven years, a blistering collection of songs that reference her recent divorce and ongoing beef with another female rapper.

From BBC

A Sunday New York Times profile heralded their arrival, but the bigger revelation was the 60-year-old actor’s normalcy compared to the burning memories of his blistering, crack-fueled flameout some 15 years ago.

From Salon

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