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See more synonyms for scorching on Thesaurus.com burning; very hot. caustic or scathing: a scorching denunciation. Show More
Origin of scorching First recorded in
1555–65; scorch +
-ing2 Related forms scorch·ing·ly , adverb un·scorch·ing , adjective to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it. to parch or shrivel with heat: The sun scorched the grass. to criticize severely. Machinery burn1 (def 31) .to destroy (crops, towns, etc.) by or as if by fire in the path of an invading army's advance. Show More
verb (used without object) to become scorched: Milk scorches easily. Informal to travel or drive at high speed: The car scorched along the highway. Show More
Origin of scorch 1400–50; late Middle English scorchen, perhaps blend of
scorcnen (<
Scandinavian; compare
Old Norse skorpna to shrivel) and
torch1 Related forms un·scorched , adjective well-scorched , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for scorching sizzling ,
searing ,
blistering ,
sweltering ,
fiery ,
scathing ,
burning ,
hot ,
caustic ,
curt ,
derisive ,
nasty ,
sarcastic ,
scornful Examples from the Web for scorching Contemporary Examples of scorching However, the ongoing bloody conflict between Israel and Palestine is apparently still too scorching a hot-button issue to touch.
Of course there is high-volume, scorching human vanity at large here.
Combined with zombie-slaying stunts and the scorching Georgia heat, conditions on set can be grueling.
Sure, all of these folks share healthy egos and a scorching ambition, but come on, we are talking about American politics here.
Scorpio Rising by R.G. Vliet One of the most scorching , incandescent romances ever.
Historical Examples of scorching Then came smoke, the smell of scorching linen, and a cry of horror from Celine.
Words can give no idea of the scorching , blinding heat this August afternoon.
Cover the fat of the kidney and the back with paper to prevent it from scorching .
My suffering was horrible; my tears were flowing, scorching and bitter.
He was still looking at her and tears were scorching his eyes.
British Dictionary definitions for scorching to burn or become burnt, so as to affect the colour, taste, etc, or to cause or feel pain to wither or parch or cause to wither from exposure to heat (intr) informal to be very hot it is scorching outside (tr) informal to criticize harshly (intr) British slang to drive or ride very fast Show More
a slight burn a mark caused by the application of too great heat horticulture a mark or series of marks on fruit, vegetables, etc, caused by pests or insecticides Show More
Derived Forms scorching , adjective Word Origin for scorch C15: probably from Old Norse skorpna to shrivel up
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Word Origin and History for scorching v. "to burn superficially or slightly, but so as to change the color or injure the texture," early 14c., perhaps an alteration of scorrcnenn "make dry, parch" (c.1200), of obscure origin, perhaps from Old Norse skorpna "to be shriveled," cognate with Old English scrimman "to shrink, dry up." Or perhaps from Old French escorchier "to strip off the skin," from Vulgar Latin excorticare "to flay," from ex- (see ex- ) + Latin cortex (genitive corticis ) "cork;" but OED finds this not likely. Scorched earth military strategy is 1937, translation of Chinese jiaotu , used against the Japanese in a bid to stem their advance into China.
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