ex·cru·ci·at·ing 
/ɪkˈskru:ʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/ adjective
/ɪkˈskru:ʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/ adjective [more excruciating; most excruciating] 1 : very painful : causing great mental or physical pain
▪ I have an excruciating headache. ▪ an excruciating moment of embarrassment 2 a : very severe
▪ excruciating shyness
b : extreme or excessive
▪ They described their vacation in excruciating detail.
▪ I have an excruciating headache. ▪ an excruciating moment of embarrassment
▪ excruciating shyness
b : extreme or excessive
▪ They described their vacation in excruciating detail.
— ex·cru·ci·at·ing·ly adverb
▪ an excruciatingly painful condition ▪ The speech was excruciatingly long. ▪ excruciatingly slow
▪ an excruciatingly painful condition ▪ The speech was excruciatingly long. ▪ excruciatingly slow
