"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"
