scorching
scorching Lexical Profile
scorching Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Extremely hot; burning or parching with intense heat.
"The hikers sought shelter under the canyon walls to escape the scorching afternoon sun."
Harshly critical, severe, or intense in expression or manner.
"The newspaper published a scorching editorial that exposed the agency's financial mismanagement."
Moving or progressing at an exceptionally fast pace.
"The marathon leader set a scorching pace during the first ten miles of the race."
• adverb
To an extremely hot degree (used before the adjective 'hot').
"The metal bench had become scorching hot after sitting in direct sunlight all day."
• noun
The act of burning a surface slightly, or a mark left by superficial burning or intense heat.
"Careful temperature control prevents the scorching of delicate fabrics during ironing."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the verb 'scorch', which entered Middle English in the 14th century, likely via an alteration of Old French 'escorchier' (to flay or strip bark), influenced by Old Norse 'skorpna' (to shrivel or dry up).