searing
adjective/ˈsɪərɪŋ/
/ˈsɪrɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- so strong that it seems to burn you
- the searing heat of a tropical summer
- searing pain
- He spent several days wandering in the searing heat of the outback.
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- (of words or speech) powerful and critical
- a searing attack on the government
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