Synonyms for searing
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
very hot; blistering or boiling
Related words
- Word family
- searing-iron
- Phrases
- searing hot
Example sentences
- scorching How long until we can escape this scorching heat?
- excruciating You discovered my biggest weakness: excruciating pain.
- scathing Tom wrote a scathing review of Mary's book.
- caustic Our English teacher likes to make caustic comments.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| searing | rising | |
| scorching | rising | |
| excruciating | rising | |
| scathing | rising | |
| caustic | falling | |
| unendurable | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- caustic2
- 8 letters
- scathing2
- 9 letters
- scorching2
- 11 letters
- unendurable
- 12 letters
- excruciating5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (caustic2 = 2 syllables).