blistering

English

Verb

blistering

1. present participle and gerund of blister

Adjective

blistering (comparative more blistering, superlative most blistering)

1. Causing blisters.
2. Very hot.
3. Harsh or corrosive.
4. Scornful.
   • 2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in Guardian‎^[1]:

     Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.

5. Very fast.
   • 2021 November 24, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 2 - 1 Paris Saint Germain”, in BBC Sport‎^[2]:

     Messi showed some of the old touches while Mbappe demonstrated his blistering pace and eye for goal but Neymar was disappointing, too easily shrugged off the ball and missing a great chance to restore PSG's lead.

Derived terms

• blisteringly

 

Translations

causing blisters

• German: blasenbildend, blasenverursachend

very hot

• German: sengend (de), glühend (de), glühendheiß
• Spanish: abrasador (es), candente (es), achicharrante (es)

harsh or corrosive

• German: ätzend (de)

very aggressive

• German: scharf (de), ätzend (de)

very fast

• German: rasendschnell
• Spanish: vertiginoso (es), frenético

Noun

blistering (plural blisterings)

1. (medicine, veterinary) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.
   • 1852, The American Journal of Homoeopathy, volumes 7-9, page 99:

     Inflammations are treated generally by allopathic practitioners by bleedings, blisterings, purgings, vomitings, Antimony and Mercury: and this is practised, more or less, with little variation, wherever the seat of the inflammation may be.

Derived terms

• antiblistering
• mechanoblistering