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View usage for: (sɪərɪŋ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Searing is used to indicate that something such as pain or heat is very intense. She woke to feel a searing pain in her feet. ...the searing heat of the Saudi Arabian desert. Synonyms: acute, sharp, intense, shooting More Synonyms of searing 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]A searing speech or piece of writing is very critical. ...searing criticism. More Synonyms of searing searing in British English (ˈsɪərɪŋ) adjective1. burning the searing heat of the Saudi Arabian desert 2. intense She woke to feel a searing pain in her feet. 3. fierce; highly critical searing criticism Examples of 'searing' in a sentencesearing In other languagessearing British English: searing ADJECTIVE Searing is used to indicate that something such as pain or heat is very intense. She woke to feel a searing pain in her feet. - American English: searing
- Brazilian Portuguese: agudo
- Chinese: > 强烈的疼痛、热量等
- European Spanish: agudo
- French: aigu
- German: scharf
- Italian: lancinante
- Japanese: 強く焼きつくような
- Korean: 타는 듯한
- European Portuguese: agudo
- Latin American Spanish: agudo
She woke to a searing pain in her feet. Synonyms shooting stinging gut-wrenching They have long been subject to searing criticism. Additional synonymsThe acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively. Synonyms bitter, cutting, biting, sharp, severe, hostile, crabbed, sarcastic, embittered, caustic, petulant, spiteful, churlish, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, irascible, testy, censorious, rancorous, mordant, peevish, splenetic, mordacious, pungent, tartbarbed comments Synonyms cutting, pointed, biting, critical, acid, hostile, nasty, harsh, savage, brutal, searing, withering, scathing, unkind, hurtful, belittling, sarcastic, caustic, scornful, vitriolic, trenchant, acrid, catty (informal), mordant, mordacious Definition sarcastic This was the most biting criticism made against her. Synonyms sarcastic, cutting, sharp, severe, stinging, withering, scathing, acrimonious, incisive, virulent, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious - search for something or someone
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Additional synonymsDefinition having an unpalatable harsh taste, as the peel of an orange The leaves taste rather bitter. Synonyms sour, biting, sharp, acid, harsh, unpleasant, tart, astringent, acrid, unsweetened, vinegary, acidulated, acerb Definition bitter and sarcastic He was well known for his abrasive wit and caustic comments. Synonyms sarcastic, biting, keen, cutting, severe, stinging, scathing, acrimonious, pungent, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious the distressing symptoms of anxiety Synonyms upsetting, worrying, disturbing, painful, affecting, sad, afflicting, harrowing, grievous, hurtful, lamentable, heart-breaking, nerve-racking, gut-wrenching, distressful (literary) Definition unbearably painful I was in excruciating pain. Synonyms agonizing, acute, severe, extreme, burning, violent, intense, piercing, racking, searing, tormenting, exquisite, harrowing, unbearable, insufferable, torturous, unendurableDefinition intense or strong Two climbers were trapped by a fierce storm. Synonyms stormy, strong, powerful, violent, intense, raging, furious, howling, uncontrollable, boisterous, tumultuous, tempestuous, blustery, inclementDefinition severe and difficult to cope with The weather grew harsh and unpredictable. Synonyms bleak, cold, freezing, severe, bitter, icyHer comments were very hurtful to Mrs Green's family. Synonyms unkind, upsetting, distressing, mean, cutting, damaging, wounding, nasty, cruel, destructive, harmful, malicious, mischievous, detrimental, pernicious (formal), spiteful, prejudicial, injurious, disadvantageous, maleficent Definition of very great force, strength, degree, or amount He was sweating from the intense heat. Synonyms extreme, great, severe, fierce, serious (informal), deep, powerful, concentrated, supreme, acute, harsh, intensive, excessive, profound, exquisite, drastic, forceful, protracted, unqualified, agonizing, mother of all (informal) Definition sarcastic or caustic He describes the situation with mordant wit. Synonyms sarcastic, cutting, biting, edged, sharp, acid, harsh, stinging, scathing, acrimonious, pungent, incisive, caustic, venomous, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, waspish, mordacious Definition affected with pain Her glands were swollen and painful. Synonyms sore, hurting, smarting, aching, raw, tender, throbbing, inflamed, excruciatingAdditional synonymsI felt a piercing pain in my abdomen. Synonyms sharp, shooting, powerful, acute, severe, intense, painful, stabbing, fierce, racking, exquisite, excruciating, agonizingDefinition full of or showing sarcasm She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks. Synonyms ironical, cynical, satirical, cutting, biting, sharp, acid, mocking, taunting, sneering, acrimonious, backhanded, contemptuous, disparaging, sardonic, caustic, bitchy (informal), vitriolic, acerbic, derisive, ironic, mordant, sarky (British, informal), mordacious, acerb Definition (of behaviour) mocking or scornful a sardonic sense of humour Synonyms mocking, cynical, dry, bitter, sneering, jeering, malicious, wry, sarcastic, derisive, ironical, mordant, mordacious Definition harshly critical He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders. Synonyms critical, cutting, biting, harsh, savage, brutal, searing, withering, belittling, sarcastic, caustic, scornful, vitriolic, trenchant, mordant, mordacious Definition causing discomfort by its harshness He woke up blinded and in severe pain. Synonyms acute, extreme, intense, burning, violent, piercing, racking, searing, tormenting, exquisite, harrowing, unbearable, excruciating, agonizing, insufferable, torturous, unendurableDefinition strict or harsh in the treatment of others The team has suffered severe criticism from influential figures. Synonyms harsh, cutting, biting, scathing, satirical, caustic, astringent, vitriolic, mordant, unsparing, mordacious Definition (of pain or cold) acute or biting I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. Synonyms acute, violent, severe, intense, painful, shooting, distressing, stabbing, fierce, stinging, piercing, sore, excruciating, gut-wrenching Definition urgent The prime minister is in sore need of friends. Synonyms urgent, desperate, extreme, dire, pressing, critical, acuteHe was struck by a stabbing pain in his midriff. Synonyms sharp, shooting, violent, acute, severe, fierce, piercing, excruciating, gut-wrenching Definition keen or incisive He was shattered by the trenchant criticism. Synonyms scathing, pointed, cutting, biting, sharp, keen, acute, severe, acid, penetrating, tart, pungent, incisive, hurtful, sarcastic, caustic, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, piquant, mordant, acidulous, mordacious Additional synonymsDefinition very intense He had violent stomach pains. Synonyms intense, acute, severe, biting, sharp, extreme, painful, harsh, excruciating, agonizing, inordinateDefinition (of language) severely bitter or harsh There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids. Synonyms venomous, scathing, malicious, acid, bitter, destructive, withering, virulent, sardonic, caustic, bitchy (informal), acerbic, envenomed, dripping with malice |