1. extremely hot; burning
2. causing intense emotional pain
3. harshly critical

1. present participle of sear; burning or scorching with intense heat

Examples

• The searing heat made it impossible to walk on the pavement barefoot.
• She felt searing pain in her ankle after the fall.
• The critic wrote a searing review of the new restaurant.
• The chef is searing the steak to lock in the juices.
• Searing winds swept across the desert.
• His searing words left her speechless.
• The searing sun beat down on the hikers.