Answer:

searing

Answer	Crossword Clue
SEARING	Affixing a brand on
SEARING	Painfully hot
SEARING	Chef's high-temperature technique

SEARING	Scorching
SEARING	Cauterizing
SEARING	Very hot
SEARING	Blighting.
SEARING	Withering.
SEARING	Torrid
SEARING	Steakhouse chef's action
SEARING	White-hot