Searing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪəɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Searing is an adjective meaning very hot; blistering or boiling.
Meaning
very hot; blistering or boiling.
More Meanings
- (of a pain) having a sensation of intense sudden heat
- (figuratively) unbearably intense or emotionally powerful
- damning; critical; scathing
- action of the verb to sear
- cooking food quickly at high temperature
- present participle and gerund of sear
Example Sentences
he was raw with the searings of the fire
It was the time of new searings of black identity deep within the psyche of the black community.
O! yearning heart! I did inherit Thy withering portion with the fame, The searing glory which hath shone Amid the jewels of my throne, Halo of Hell!
Another source of discontent with the Phase I stock has been obviated by relocation of the interior heating elements and the introduction of thermostatic control; this has eradicated the searing blasts of hot air passengers used to feel about their calves [...].
Word Forms
- searings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include withered, shriveled, shrivelled, parch, scorch, sere.
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