Analysis Complete

blistering

/ blistering /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
very fast
"a blistering pace"
"got off to a hot start"
"in hot pursuit"
"a red-hot line drive"
Similar:
fast
adjective satellite Sense 2
hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
"blistering sun"
Similar:
hot
adjective satellite Sense 3
marked by harshly abusive criticism
"his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"
"her vituperative railing"
Similar:
critical
noun Sense 4
the formation of vesicles
Type of:
organic process biological process
Derived:
blister vesicate vesiculate
adjective satellite Sense 5
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
"a barrage of acid comments"
"her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
"bitter words"
"blistering criticism"
"caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts"
Similar:
unpleasant
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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fast hot critical organic process biological process unpleasant