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searing
adjective
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Divide searing into syllables:

sear · ing

How to pronounce searing:

Definition of searing:

searing (adjective):
very hot
sarcastic
severely critical.

Synonyms for searing:

acute
ardent
blazing
boiling
broiling
burning
distressing
excruciating
fervent
fervid
fierce
fiery
glowing
gut-wrenching
heated
hot
intense
molten
painful
piercing
piping hot
red
red-hot
roasting
scalding
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Antonyms for searing:

algid
apathetic
arctic
biting
bitter
bitterly cold
blasting
bleak
blizzardly
bone-chilling
brumal
chill
chilled
chilled to the bone
chilling
chilly
cold
cold as ice
coldish
cool
cooled
coolish
crisp
cutting
damp
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