scorching

[ skawr-ching ]
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adjective
  1. burning; very hot.

  2. caustic or scathing: a scorching denunciation.

Origin of scorching

1
First recorded in 1555–65; scorch + -ing2

Other words from scorching

  • scorch·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·scorch·ing, adjective

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