scorching

CEFRB2

/skˈɔrtʃɪŋ/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely hot, often causing burning or discomfort.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Bitterly sarcastic; scathing; withering.

Examples

  • She put up an umbrella against a scorching sun.

  • The scorching sun grilled us.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Sexy, sexual, attractive.

  2. Very hot.

  3. Of speed when driving, running, etc.: Very high.

More examples

In context

  • It was a scorching summer, and the ice-cream sellers plied a roaring trade.

  • A ton of scorching content gets released all the time, and it turns out the newest sex movies of 2022 could basically double as (ethical!) porn; they’re that hot.

  • Very probably he resolved never to repeat the request which had drawn forth such a scorching rebuke; but there is no evidence of his determination to forsake his iniquitous practices generally.

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After hours under the blank desert sun, the sand became too hot to touch.

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