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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
blis·ter·ing    Audio Help   [blis-ter-ing] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.causing a blister or blisters.
2.(esp. of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense.
3.very fast or rapid: a blistering pace.
–noun
4.the act or an instance of forming a blister or blisters.
5.a series or group of blisters, as on a painted surface.
[Origin: 1555–65; blister + -ing2]

—Related forms
blis·ter·ing·ly, adverb
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Main Entry:  hot
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Marked by much heat.
Synonyms:  ardent, baking, boiling, broiling, burning, fiery, heated, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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