Blistering definition

(1) Marked by harshly abusive criticism

"His scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"

"Her vituperative railing"

(2) Very fast; capable of quick response and great speed

"A hot sports car"

"A blistering pace"

"Got off to a hot start"

"In hot pursuit"

"A red-hot line drive"

(3) Hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters

"Blistering sun"

(4) 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 and medical ethics"

"A sulfurous denunciation"

"A vitriolic critique"

(5) The formation of vesicles