BLISTERING
Scrabble letter values: B3L1I1S1T1E1R1I1N1G2 = 13
Definition
- noun the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin. — synonyms: vesiculation, vesication
- adjective harsh or corrosive in tone. — synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous
- adjective hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters. — synonyms: blistery
- adjective very fast. — synonyms: hot, red-hot
Examples
- “an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”
- “a barrage of acid comments”
- “her acrid remarks make her many enemies”