The Open Dictionary

searing

adjective

UK/ˈsɪə.rɪŋ/
US/ˈsɪr.ɪŋ/

Definitions of searing adjective

  1. Describing something, such as a feeling or temperature, as searing indicates that it is extremely intense.

    • A sudden, searing pain coursed through her arm.

    • The sun beat down with searing intensity.

    • It was a searing heat as we traversed the desert.

  2. Used to describe something, especially a criticism or story, as searing indicates it is intensely emotional or strongly critical.

    • The film offered a searing critique of the indifference in modern society.

    • The writer depicted a corrupt political system with her searing prose.

    • The journalist published a searing report on the company's unethical practices.