(adj) very fast; capable of quick response and great speed, Syn. hot, red-hot, Example:a hot sports car; a blistering pace; got off to a hot start; in hot pursuit; a red-hot line drive
(adj) harsh or corrosive in tone, Syn. vitriolic, sulfurous, acid, bitter, blistering, acerbic, virulent, caustic, acrid, sulphurous, Example: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
adj. 1. harshly or corrosively critical in tone; -- of comments about people or their actions. blistering criticism Syn. -- acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter, caustic, scathing, venomous, virulent, vitriolic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]