scorching
[ skawr-ching ]
/ ˈskɔr tʃɪŋ /
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adjective
burning; very hot.
caustic or scathing: a scorching denunciation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM scorching
scorch·ing·ly, adverbun·scorch·ing, adjectiveWords nearby scorching
scorbutic, scorbutigenic, scorch, scorched-earth policy, scorcher, scorching, scordatura, scordinema, score, scoreboard, scorecard
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