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BNC: 20317 COCA: 13146

excruciating

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excruciating /ɪkˈskruːʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/ adjective
excruciating
/ɪkˈskruːʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of EXCRUCIATING
[more excruciating; most excruciating]
: very painful : causing great mental or physical pain极痛苦的;造成剧痛的
: very severe剧烈的
: extreme or excessive极度的

— excruciatingly

adverb
BNC: 20317 COCA: 13146

excruciating

adjective

ex·​cru·​ci·​at·​ing ik-ˈskrü-shē-ˌā-tiŋ How to pronounce excruciating (audio)
1
: causing great pain or anguish : agonizing
the nation's most excruciating dilemma W. H. Ferry
2
: very intense : extreme
excruciating pain
excruciatingly adverb

Example Sentences

I have an excruciating headache. an excruciating moment of embarrassment They described their vacation in excruciating detail.
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Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of excruciating was in 1599
BNC: 20317 COCA: 13146

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