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blistering [ˈblɪstərɪŋ -trɪŋ] adj
1. (of weather) extremely hot 2. (of criticism) extremely harsh blisteringly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
blistering adjective 1. hot, boiling, baking, flaming, tropical, roasting, searing, scorching, sizzling, very hot, sweltering, scalding, like a furnace or an oven a blistering summer day hot freezing, arctic, icy Translations blistering [ˈblɪstərɪŋ] ADJ 1. [heat etc] → abrasador 2. [criticism] → feroz, devastador 3. [pace, speed] → frenético blistering adj heat, sun → glühend; pace → mörderisch (= scathing) attack, criticism → vernichtend, ätzend How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Proud flesh, as they called it, came up in my knees, and was burned out with caustic; and when at last it was healed, they put a blistering fluid over the front of both knees to bring all the hair off; they had some reason for this, and I suppose it was all right. Presently he began to feel the effects of the war atmosphere--a blistering sweat, a sensation that his eyeballs were about to crack like hot stones. I kissed its blistering edge at the thought, and my tears ran afresh, as though they never would stop. |
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