blistering
/ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
adjective
- Extremely hot; capable of causing blisters.
- The blistering sun made everyone seek shade.
- We walked across the blistering desert sand in the middle of the day.
- The pavement was blistering under the summer heat.
- Very harsh, critical, or angry in tone.
- The newspaper published a blistering attack on the politician.
- Her blistering speech left the audience stunned.
- He received a blistering email from his boss about the missed deadline.
- Extremely fast or intense.
- The band played at a blistering speed during the final song.
- The car accelerated at a blistering rate down the straightaway.
- The runner set a blistering pace that no one could keep up with.
Antonyms
noun
- The act or process of forming blisters.
- The blistering on the old boat's hull needed to be repaired.
- The blistering of the paint was caused by moisture underneath.
- After the burn, the blistering of the skin took several hours to appear.