searing
adjective /ˈsɪə.rɪŋ/
/ˈsɪr.ɪŋ/ Definition
› 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.Strong feelingsVery and extremeComplete and wholeIntensifying expressions › (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 hateStrong feelings searingly /-li/ adverb
(Definition of searing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agony noun
- anguish noun
- ardent adjective
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- burn up with sth phrasal verb
- burn with sth phrasal verb
- burst verb
- explosive adjective (EMOTION)
- fiery adjective (STRONG FEELINGS)
- hot-blooded adjective (SHOWING FEELINGS)
- impassioned adjective
- ineffable adjective
- inexpressible adjective
- intensity noun
- profound adjective (EXTREME)
- run high idiom
- supercharged adjective (EMOTIONAL)
- vehement adjective
- vehemently adverb
- weak-kneed adjective
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Strong feelings
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