searing /ˈsɪəɹɪŋ/adjective 4noun 2forms 1 adjective4 •very hot; blistering or boiling •having a sensation of intense sudden heat •damning; critical; scathing •(figurative) unbearably intense or emotionally powerfulO! yearning heart! I did inherit Thy withering portion with the fame, The searing glory which hath shone Amid the jewels of my throne, Halo of Hell! — 1829 noun2 •action of the verb to searhe was raw with the searings of the fire — 1950 •cooking food quickly at high temperature formssearings