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blistering definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb blister Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb blister Entailment of verb blister Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb blister 2 senses of blister Sense 1 blister => swell, swell up intumesce, tumefy Sense 2 blister, whip => attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault Familiarity of verb blister blister used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb blister Sense 1 blister => swell, swell up intumesce, tumefy -------------- Sense 2 blister, whip => attack, round, assail, lash out snipe, assault -------------- Grep of noun blistering blistering Overview of noun blistering The noun blistering has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. vesiculation, vesication, blistering -- (the formation of vesicles) Overview of verb blister The verb blister has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) blister -- (get blistery; "Her feet blistered during the long hike") 2. blister, whip -- (scorch with words "blistering criticism; whipping comments") Overview of adj blistering The adj blistering has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (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") 2. (1) blistering, blistery -- (hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; "blistering sun") 3. blistering, hot, red-hot -- (very fast "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive") Antonyms of adj blistering 3 senses of blistering Sense 1 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant Sense 2 blistering, blistery INDIRECT (VIA hot) -> cold Sense 3 blistering, hot, red-hot INDIRECT (VIA fast) -> slow Similarity of adj blistering 3 senses of blistering Sense 1 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) Sense 2 blistering, blistery => hot (vs. cold) Sense 3 blistering, hot, red-hot => fast (vs. slow) Attributes of adj blistering Familiarity of adj blistering blistering used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj blistering blistering Overview of noun blistering The noun blistering has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. vesiculation, vesication, blistering -- (the formation of vesicles) Overview of verb blister The verb blister has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) blister -- (get blistery; "Her feet blistered during the long hike") 2. blister, whip -- (scorch with words "blistering criticism; whipping comments") Overview of adj blistering The adj blistering has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (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") 2. (1) blistering, blistery -- (hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; "blistering sun") 3. blistering, hot, red-hot -- (very fast "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive")
blistering definition
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