Langtolang Multilingual Dictionary

the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin

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”

hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters

• “blistering sun”

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”