blistery
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of blistery
Example Sentences
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I’d thought it was, like, a big, red, unsightly, blistery rash that was painful.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2024
In southern California, known to be warm and sunny year-round, a winter storm warning was issued for millions who were told to brace for unusually cold temperatures, blistery winds and snow.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023
Pies are naturally leavened and Neapolitan-esque, meaning they’ve got that wonderful blistery crust but with a slightly more crisp bottom, so, not as “droopy.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2020
The fungus, Murrill noted, causes blistery yellowish-brown infections on chestnut bark, eventually eating its way clean around the trunk.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2020
To make things worse, the air was hot and blistery, burning our cheeks as we drove on.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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