searing

• Décrit quelque chose d'extrêmement chaud, intense ou perçant, souvent utilisé pour la chaleur, la douleur ou la critique.

Describes something extremely hot, intense, or piercing, often used for heat, pain, or criticism.

1. Severely criticalC1formal

   Expressing harsh or severe criticism; scathing.

   très critique

   • The critic wrote a searing review of the new play.
   • Her searing remarks left the audience stunned.
   • The article was a searing indictment of government policy.

   Synonymesacerbicblisteringcausticcuttingdevastatingharshmordantsavagescathingstingingtrenchantvitriolicwithering

   Antonymescomplimentaryflatteringlaudatorypraising

2. Extremely hotB2formal

   Very hot; burning or scorching.

   brûlant

   • The searing heat of the desert was unbearable.
   • He felt a searing pain in his leg after the injury.
   • The sun was searing, making it difficult to stay outside.

   Synonymesblisteringboilingburningfieryroastingscorchingsizzlingswelteringtorrid

   Antonymescoldcoolfreezingfrigidicy

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de brûler ou de saisir la surface de quelque chose, généralement un aliment, à feu très vif afin de créer une croûte dorée.

A verb used to indicate the act of burning or scorching the surface of something, typically food, with intense heat to create a browned crust.

1. Cook quickly at high heatB2formalculinary

   To brown the surface of food quickly with intense heat, often to seal in flavor.

   Saisir (à feu vif)

   • The chef seared the steak on a hot grill.
   • She seared the tuna for just a minute on each side.
   • Searing the meat locks in the juices.

   Synonymesbrowncharscorchsinge

2. Burn or scorchB2formal

   To burn the surface of something, causing a superficial mark or color change.

   Brûler superficiellement

   • The hot iron seared the fabric, leaving a brown mark.
   • He accidentally seared his hand on the hot pan.
   • The sun seared the grass, turning it yellow.

   Synonymesburncharscorchsinge

3. Dry up or witherC1formal

   To cause something to become dry and parched, often from heat or exposure.

   Dessécher, flétrir

   • The drought seared the crops, leaving them withered.
   • The intense heat seared the landscape, cracking the earth.
   • The wind seared his skin, making it rough and dry.

   Synonymesdehydratedesiccateparchscorchshrivelwither

   Antonymesdrenchhydratemoistensoakwet