virulent vs blistering

virulent is not a noun while blistering is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
virulent	No	Yes	No	No
blistering	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, virulent and blistering are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of virulent include acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, vitriolic.

virulent (noun)	blistering (noun)
	the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin

virulent (adjective)	blistering (adjective)
infectious; having the ability to cause disease	very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom	hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
harsh or corrosive in tone	harsh or corrosive in tone