What does searing mean?
Searing means very hot; blistering or boiling.
Searing
/ˈsɪəɹɪŋ/ · adjective
Meaning
very hot; blistering or boiling.
Definitions by Sense
- very hot; blistering or boiling
- (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
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 [...].
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!
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.
Synonyms for searing
Antonyms for searing
Related Words
Word Forms
- searings
Usage Notes
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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 [...].
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