Raging that is seen around desert (5)
I believe the answer is:
irate
'raging' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'that is seen around desert' is the wordplay.
'that is' becomes 'ie' (short for Latin 'id est', 'that is').
'seen around' is an insertion indicator.
'desert' becomes 'rat' (abandon treacherously).
'ie' enclosing 'rat' is 'IRATE'.
(Other definitions for irate that I've seen before include "Angry and incensed" , "will be up in arms" , "Infuriated" , "Annoyed, exasperated" , "Annoyed, nettled" .)