scorching — extremely hot; burning or charring
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely hot; burning or charring
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 매우 뜨거운; 태우거나 그슬리는
Korean pronunciation: 스코-칭 (강세: 스코)
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'scorchen'에서 유래했으며, 고대 노르드어 'skorpna'(시들게 하다)와 관련이 있습니다. 원래는 '표면을 태우다'라는 의미에서 시작되어 '극도로 뜨겁다'는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗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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