blistering in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   acerb  acerbic  acid  acrid  bitter  blistering  caustic  sulfurous  sulphurous  virulent  vitriolic 
   
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"
   blistering  hot  red-hot 
   
3. hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
   "blistering sun"
   blistering  blistery 
   

1. the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
   vesiculation  vesication  blistering