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scorching

American  
[skawr-ching] / ˈskɔr tʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. burning; very hot.

  2. caustic or scathing.

    a scorching denunciation.

Other Word Forms

  • scorchingly adverb
  • unscorching adjective

Etymology

Origin of scorching

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

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