searing

US /ˈsɪr.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈsɪr.ɪŋ/
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1.

extremely hot or intense

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The desert sun was searing.
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He felt a searing pain in his leg.
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blazingscorchingfieryintensefierce
2.

critical or harsh in tone

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She delivered a searing indictment of the government's policies.
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His comments were a searing critique of modern society.
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causticcuttingbitingharshsevere
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sear