adjective
searing
SEER-rihng
adjective
1
Extremely hot, or (of pain, criticism, or emotion) intensely sharp and forceful.
"The desert sun was searing by midday."
"The critic wrote a searing review of the new restaurant."
How to Use Searing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPainfully intense — used for heat, pain, or harsh criticism.
Common pairings
searing heat
searing pain
searing criticism
Word Forms
searings plural, Searings plural
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The desert sun was _____ by midday.