Definition of SCORCHING

scorching

Meanings

Plural: scorchings

Verb

  • make very hot and dry
  • become superficially burned
  • destroy completely by or as if by fire
  • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  • become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
  • present participle and gerund of scorch

Adjective Satellite

  • hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
    • "scorching heat"

Adverb

  • capable of causing burns
    • "it was scorching hot"

Adj

  • Very hot.
  • Bitterly sarcastic; scathing; withering.
  • Sexy, sexual, attractive.
  • Of speed when driving, running, etc.: Very high.

Noun

  • The act or result of something being scorched.

Synonyms

blacken, char, scorch, sear, singe

Scrabble Score: 17

scorching is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
scorching is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scorching is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

scorching is a valid Words With Friends word