26984 words

searing

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
If something, such as a feeling or temperature, is described as searing, it is extreme:

Examples:

A searing pain shot up her arm.
The race took place in the searing heat.
2
(especially of a criticism or story) very powerful and emotional or criticizing someone or something very strongly:

Examples:

The article is a searing attack on government mismanagement.
a searing tale of love and hate
3
very hot:

Examples:

searing temperatures
4
Searing also means very powerful:

Examples:

Gary felt searing pain in his leg.

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