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ALL meanings of blistering

blis·ter·ing
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  • adjective blistering Blistering heat is very great heat. 3
  • adjective blistering A blistering remark expresses great anger or dislike. 3
  • adjective blistering Blistering is used to describe actions in sport to emphasize that they are done with great speed or force. 3
  • adjective blistering (of weather) extremely hot 3
  • adjective blistering (of criticism) extremely harsh 3
  • adjective blistering causing blisters 3
  • adjective blistering so hot so as to seem to cause blisters 3
  • adjective blistering extreme or intense 3
  • adjective blistering very fast 3
  • adjective blistering causing a blister or blisters. 1
  • adjective blistering (especially of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense. 1
  • adjective blistering very fast or rapid: a blistering pace. 1
  • noun blistering a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury. 1
  • noun blistering any similar swelling, as an air bubble in a coat of paint. 1
  • noun blistering a relatively large bubble occurring in glass during blowing. 1
  • noun blistering Military. a transparent bulge or dome on the fuselage of an airplane, usually for mounting a gun. 1
  • noun blistering Photography. a bubble of air formed where the emulsion has separated from the base of a film, as because of defective processing. 1
  • noun blistering a dome or skylight on a building. 1
  • noun blistering the moving bubble in a spirit level. 1
  • noun blistering a small blisterlike covering of plastic, usually affixed to a piece of cardboard and containing a small item, as a pen, bolt, or medicinal tablet. 1
  • verb with object blistering to raise a blister or blisters on: These new shoes blistered my feet. 1
  • verb with object blistering to criticize or rebuke severely: The boss blistered his assistant in front of the whole office. 1
  • verb with object blistering to beat or thrash; punish severely. 1
  • verb without object blistering to form or rise as a blister or blisters; become blistered. 1
  • adjective blistering heat: fierce 1
  • adjective blistering verbal attack: ferocious 1
  • adjective blistering pace: very fast 1
  • noun blistering The medical practice of causing blisters to form. 0
  • verb blistering present participle of blister. 0
  • adjective blistering Causing blisters. 0
  • adjective blistering Very hot. 0
  • adjective blistering Harsh or corrosive. 0
  • adjective blistering Very aggressive. 0
  • adjective blistering Very fast. 0
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