searing

🇺🇸 /ˈsɪrɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɪərɪŋ/
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adjective
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extremely hot, like something that burns

The searing heat of the sun made it hard to breathe.

R

sharp and forceful, like a strong criticism

The journalist wrote a searing article about the corruption scandal.

translation

adj. extremely hot, like something that burns; sharp and forceful, like a strong criticism