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blistering
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
blistering
(adjective)
blister
(noun)
blistering
/
ˈ
blɪstɚrɪŋ/
adjective
blistering
/
ˈ
blɪstɚrɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLISTERING
[
more blistering; most blistering
]
:
very harsh or powerful
blistering
heat/sun
He received a
blistering
[=
scathing
] letter from his ex-wife.
a hockey player with a
blistering
slap shot
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— blistering
adverb
a
blistering
hot day
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adverb
a
blisteringly
hot day
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