SEARING

verb

1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
2. To wither; to dry up.
3. To make callous or insensible.

noun

1. Action of the verb to sear
2. Cooking food quickly at high temperature

adjective

1. Very hot; blistering or boiling
2. (of a pain) having a sensation of intense sudden heat