adj
Meaning 1
Very hot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- It was a scorching summer, and the ice-cream sellers plied a roaring trade.
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Standard Lemma guide
scorching
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adj
Meaning 2
Bitterly sarcastic; scathing; withering.
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adj
Meaning 3
Sexy, sexual, attractive.
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adj
Meaning 4
Of speed when driving, running, etc.: Very high.
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noun
Meaning 5
The act or result of something being scorched.
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verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of scorch
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- scorching heat
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adverb
Meaning 8
capable of causing burns
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it was scorching hot
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History
Etymology
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