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scorching - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'scorching' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scorching [ a.]
- Burning; parching or shriveling with heat.
2 . Scorching [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Scorch

Meaning of 'scorching' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scorching [ r]
Meaning (1):
- capable of causing burns
Example in sentence:
  • it was scorching hot
2 . scorching [ s]
Meaning (2):
- hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
Example in sentence:
  • scorching heat