Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

searing

/ˈsɪəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: sear-ing
IPA: /ˈsɪəɹɪŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

very hot; blistering or boiling

adj

having a sensation of intense sudden heat

adj

unbearably intense or emotionally powerful

adj

damning; critical; scathing

noun

action of the verb to sear

noun

cooking food quickly at high temperature

verb

present participle and gerund of sear

name

Example Sentences

"Another source of discontent with the Phase I stock has been obviated by relocation of the interior heating elements and the introduction of thermostatic control; this has eradicated the searing blasts of hot air passengers used to feel about their calves [...]."
"O! 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!"
"he was raw with the searings of the fire"
"It was the time of new searings of black identity deep within the psyche of the black community."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɪəɹɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

searings (plural)

Derived Forms

searingly

Phrases

searing hot searing-iron

Rhymes With

engineering appearing clearing steering cheering disappearing fearing pioneering interfering volunteering nearing gearing

Questions

How do you pronounce searing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪəɹɪŋ/.
What does searing mean?: very hot; blistering or boiling

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