scorching — extremely hot; burning or charring
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely hot; burning or charring
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The pizza was so scorching hot that I burned my tongue on the first bite.
- After receiving a scorching email from his boss, Tom decided to work overtime.
- The scorching desert made the travelers dream of ice cream and air conditioning.
scorching
ADJECTIVE[/ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/]
extremely hot; burning or charring
Extremely hot and burning
Marching through scorching flames, torching the way forward!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Scorching derives from Middle English 'scorchen', related to Old Norse 'skorpna' (to wither or shrivel). The term originally meant 'to burn the surface' before expanding to describe extreme heat or intensity.
Breakdown
scorch (to burn) + -ing (present participle/gerund suffix forming an adjective meaning 'characterized by burning heat or intensity')
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The pizza was so scorching hot that I burned my tongue on the first bite.”
“After receiving a scorching email from his boss, Tom decided to work overtime.”
“The scorching desert made the travelers dream of ice cream and air conditioning.”
“The newspaper published a scorching editorial about the government's failures.”
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