Definition of SEARING

searing

Meanings

Plural: searings

Verb

  • make very hot and dry
  • become superficially burned
  • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  • cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
  • present participle and gerund of sear

Adjective Satellite

  • severely critical

Adj

  • very hot; blistering or boiling
  • having a sensation of intense sudden heat
  • unbearably intense or emotionally powerful
  • damning; critical; scathing

Noun

  • action of the verb to sear
  • cooking food quickly at high temperature

Synonyms

blacken, char, parch, scorch, sear, singe

Scrabble Score: 8

searing is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
searing is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
searing is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

searing is a valid Words With Friends word