/ ˈsɪərɪŋ; NAmE ˈsɪrɪŋ/ adjective [ usually before noun ] ( formal )
1.
so strong that it seems to burn you :
the searing heat of a tropical summer
searing pain
2.
( of words or speech ) powerful and critical :
a searing attack on the government
► sear·ing·ly adverb
—see also sear