scorching
Americanadjective
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burning; very hot.
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caustic or scathing.
a scorching denunciation.
Other Word Forms
- scorchingly adverb
- unscorching adjective
Etymology
Origin of scorching
Example Sentences
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But the new-era stocks put up scorching gains through that period.
From Barron's
Henry Arundell is the only wing to start all three games for England, but the 23-year-old Bath flier's game is more centred around his scorching pace.
From BBC
He was the main winner at last year's ceremony, too, winning both record and song of the year for his scorching diss track, Not Like Us.
From BBC
Molecules move between scorching temperatures deep inside the planet and cooler regions above, shifting between different states and rearranging themselves through thousands of reactions.
From Science Daily
He keeps talking, and I listen attentively at first, but after a while it’s hard to concentrate with the sun scorching the top of my head.
From Literature
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