Blistering
/ˈblɪs.tər.ɪŋ/noun
Extremely hot, severe, or causing a blister.
Did you know?English blister likely developed from a blend of Old English and Old French forms meaning a swelling or blister, and the word later became a forceful metaphor for intense heat or speed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*blæst- / *blīst-
“A swelling or blister-like rise”
Old English
OE
blǣster
“A blister or pustule”
Old French
OF
blestre / blister
“A blister, swelling, or puffed-up spot”
Middle English
ME
blister
“A blister on the skin; later, a scorching or intense condition”
16th Century
English
blistering
“Causing blisters; later, fiercely hot or severe”