excruciating
[ ik-skroo-shee-ey-ting ]
/ ɪkˈskru ʃiˌeɪ tɪŋ /
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adjective
extremely painful; causing intense suffering; unbearably distressing; torturing: an excruciating noise; excruciating pain.
exceedingly elaborate or intense; extreme: done with excruciating care.
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Origin of excruciating
First recorded in 1655–65; excruciate + -ing2
OTHER WORDS FROM excruciating
ex·cru·ci·at·ing·ly, adverbun·ex·cru·ci·at·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for excruciating
excruciating
/ (ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
unbearably painful; agonizing
intense; extremehe took excruciating pains to do it well
informal irritating; trying
jocular very badan excruciating pun
Derived forms of excruciating
excruciatingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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