excruciating Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb torment emotionally or mentally
    torment; excruciate; torture; rack.
  2. verb subject to torture
    torment; excruciate; torture.
    • The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible
  3. adjective satellite extremely painful
    agonising; torturous; torturing; agonizing; harrowing; torturesome.

WordNet


Ex*cru"ci*a`ting
Definitions
  1. . Torturing; racking. "Excruciating pain." V. Knox. "Excruciating fears." Bentley -- Ex*cru"ci*a`ting*ly, adv.

Webster 1913