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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A flaming red rage rips through me, scorching hot, making me vibrate with a ferocity unlike anything I’ve felt before.
From Literature
It’s finally expected to cool down in Southern California this weekend after a scorching heat wave this week broke temperature records across the region.
From Los Angeles Times
This unseasonable March streak of scorching heat is not only notable in its intensity, but also in its duration and its scale.
From Los Angeles Times
The March temperature record in downtown Los Angeles was set in 1879 at a scorching 99 degrees.
From Los Angeles Times
It required ignoring a scorching climate and unrest in the region going back decades.
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