blistering

adjective

blis·​ter·​ing ˈbli-st(ə-)riŋ 

1

: extremely intense or severe

blistering heat

2

: very rapid

a blistering pace

blistering adverb

blisteringly

ˈbli-st(ə-)riŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• acute
• almighty
• deep
• dreadful
• excruciating
• explosive
• exquisite
• fearful
• fearsome
• ferocious
• fierce
• frightful
• furious
• ghastly
• hard
• heavy
• heavy-duty
• hellacious
• intense
• intensive
• keen
• profound
• terrible
• vehement
• vicious
• violent

Examples of blistering in a Sentence

a hockey player with a blistering slap shot

even after a blistering attack from the enemy, the fortress held

Recent Examples on the Web

After finishing 2023 as the S&P 500 index’s best-performing stock with a blistering 239% gain, Nvidia is again the biggest winner so far in 2024, gaining 167%. —Derek Saul, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

In the blistering summer, temperatures soar and water becomes a precious resource. —Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 28 Sep. 2024

Advertisement Within hours of Iran’s attack on Israel on Tuesday, Trump released a blistering statement. —Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024

Excessive heat advisories, watches, and warnings blanketed the first day of summer Thursday for more than 100 million Americans from Chicago to Caribou, Maine, — with more blistering heat on the way. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

blistering

adjective

1

: very intense

blistering heat

2

: very fast

a blistering pace