scorching meaning

UK US /ˈskɔrtʃɪŋ/ 2 syllables

scorching (adjective): hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface.

scorching has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.

scorching as an adjective

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

    Similar: hot

scorching as an adverb

  1. capable of causing burns
    • it was scorching hot

How to pronounce scorching

scorching is pronounced /ˈskɔrtʃɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in NG · 9-letter words

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