scorching

[skawr-ching]

adjective

1. burning; very hot.

2. caustic or scathing.

   a scorching denunciation.

Other Word Forms

• scorchingly adverb
• unscorching adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scorching¹

First recorded in 1555–65; scorch + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The air-conditioning - built for Russian winters - was barely adequate in scorching Indian summers.

From BBC

On a scorchingly hot day in the American Midwest, Tim Maxwell is voicing his fears about the future of farming.

From BBC

It is no surprise that the hottest areas will affect desert teams the Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, with Florida's Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers also offering scorching summers and mild winters.

From BBC

On the heels of a scorching heat wave, Southern California could be in for rainfall, thunderstorms and dangerous surf thanks to weakening Tropical Storm Juliette moving its way north off the coast of Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

Gabriella Comi and her guide David spotted a cobra moving towards two napping lions in the Serengeti National Park in the scorching midday sun.

From BBC

Related Words

• blistering 
• fiery 
• searing 
• sizzling 
• sweltering