Scorching

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Very hot..

Definitions by Sense

1. Very hot.
2. Bitterly sarcastic; scathing; withering.
3. Sexy, sexual, attractive.
4. Of speed when driving, running, etc.: Very high.
5. present participle and gerund of scorch
6. The act or result of something being scorched.

Example Sentences

It was a scorching summer, and the ice-cream sellers plied a roaring trade.

Very probably he resolved never to repeat the request which had drawn forth such a scorching rebuke; but there is no evidence of his determination to forsake his iniquitous practices generally.

A ton of scorching content gets released all the time, and it turns out the newest sex movies of 2022 could basically double as (ethical!) porn; they’re that hot.

Dan Patch clocked a scorching 1:55.5 flat.

There were several slight scratches and scorchings about the face, sides of the neck and shoulders[…]

Green wood hardens after about four or five scorchings in the fire, but several scorchings are required to drive out the sap.

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• more scorching
• most scorching
• scorchings

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