searingadjective
uk/ˈsɪə.rɪŋ/us/ˈsɪr.ɪŋ/If something, such as a feeling or temperature, is described as searing, it is extreme:
A searing pain shot up her arm.
The race took place in the searing heat.
(especially of a criticism or story) very powerful and emotional or criticizing someone or something very strongly:
The article is a searing attack on government mismanagement.
a searing tale of love and hate
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strong feelings
- all-consuming
- anguish
- ardent
- be beside yourself idiom
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- beside
- explosive
- fiery
- hormonal
- hot-blooded
- impassioned
- ineffable
- inexpressible
- profound
- safety valve
- siren call
- supercharged
- unquenchable
- vehement
- vehemently
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searingly
adverb uk/ˈsɪə.rɪŋ.li/us/ˈsɪr.ɪŋ.li/