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Searing

To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.

📖 Definitions of "Searing"

verb

1
To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
2
To wither; to dry up.
3
To make callous or insensible.
4
To mark permanently, as if by burning.
"The events of that day were seared into her memory."

noun

adjective

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
withered	Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water.
shriveled	Wrinkled because the volume has reduced while the surface area of the outer layer has remained constant.
shrivelled	Collapsed in size.
parchverb	(transitive) To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
scorchverb	(transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
serenoun	(archaic or literary, poetic) Without moisture; dry.
drynoun	Free from or lacking moisture.
dried-up	depleted of water
torrential	Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.
heavynoun	(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
intense	Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
burdensome	Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
overwhelmingnoun	Very great or intense.
strongnoun	(loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
fierce	Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
severenoun	Very bad or intense.
stiffnoun	(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
damningnoun	Condemning.
searing hot	extremely hot
blisteringnoun	(medicine, veterinary medicine) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.