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I get to play a scorching lead guitar, and there's not much that's more fun than that.
Peter Tork

Meaning of "scorching" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCORCHING

scorching  [ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCORCHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scorching is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCORCHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scorching in the English dictionary

The definition of scorching in the dictionary is very hot. Other definition of scorching is very intense and impressive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCORCHING


approaching
əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ
beseeching
bɪˈsiːtʃɪŋ
birching
ˈbɜːtʃɪŋ
catching
ˈkætʃɪŋ
Ching
tʃɪŋ
churching
ˈtʃɜːtʃɪŋ
coaching
ˈkəʊˌtʃɪŋ
Kuching
ˈkuːtʃɪŋ
launching
ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ
lurching
ˈlɜːtʃɪŋ
matching
ˈmætʃɪŋ
nonteaching
nɒnˈtiːtʃɪŋ
overarching
ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃɪŋ
screeching
ˈskriːtʃɪŋ
searching
ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ
stitching
ˈstɪtʃɪŋ
stretching
ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ
strip-searching
ˈstrɪpˌsɜːtʃɪŋ
teaching
ˈtiːtʃɪŋ
touching
ˈtʌtʃɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCORCHING

scorbutic
scorbutically
scorch
scorched
scorched earth policy
scorcher
scorchingly
scorchingness
scordato
scordatura
score
score draw
score off
score out
score points off
scoreboard
scorecard
scorekeeper
scoreless
scoreline

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCORCHING

aching
anything
bewitching
birdwatching
bitching
branching
couching
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enriching
etching
eye-catching
far-reaching
fetching
geocaching
hatching
itching
quenching
scratching
squelching
twitching
whale watching

Synonyms and antonyms of scorching in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCORCHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scorching» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scorching

Translation of «scorching» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCORCHING

Find out the translation of scorching to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scorching from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scorching» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酷热的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abrasador
570 millions of speakers

English

scorching
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिलचिलाती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحارقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

палящее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ardente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাহক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torride
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

brütend heiß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

焼けつくような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모든 걸 태울 듯이 더운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scorching
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm khô héo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகுந்த வெப்பமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavurucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

torrido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Upalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

палюче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arzător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καψάλισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versengende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brännande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glohet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scorching

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCORCHING»

The term «scorching» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.543 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCORCHING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scorching

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6 QUOTES WITH «SCORCHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scorching.
1
Malcolm Campbell
The tires were scorching hot, in fact I burned my fingers on one.
2
Tiffany Dupont
I don't leave my house - I don't care if it's raining or scorching hot out - without a face cream with a minimum of SPF 15, if not more.
3
Alison Gopnik
If parents are the fixed stars in the child's universe, the vaguely understood, distant but constant celestial spheres, siblings are the dazzling, sometimes scorching comets whizzing nearby.
4
David Mixner
My family lived off the land and summer evening meals featured baked stuffed tomatoes, potato salad, corn on the cob, fresh shelled peas and homemade ice cream with strawberries from our garden. With no air conditioning in those days, the cool porch was the center of our universe after the scorching days.
5
Robert E. Sherwood
He must be independent and brave, and sure of himself and of the importance of his work, because if he isn't he will never survive the scorching blasts of derision that will probably greet his first efforts.
6
Peter Tork
I get to play a scorching lead guitar, and there's not much that's more fun than that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCORCHING»

Discover the use of scorching in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scorching and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Scorching Wind
Walter Macken. Poric?' They watched Poric as he considered. He smiled, showing his big teeth. 'If yecando it,' he said. 'I can do it.' 'Right,' said Dualta, and set off across the bogs. Dominic let Poric travelfirst andfollowed after him. It was toofine ...
Walter Macken, 2014
2
Sophie and the Scorching Sicilian
The Balfour girls are glitzy, glamorous and gorgeous—except Sophie.
Kim Lawrence, 2010
3
My Scorching Summer Diary
Seventeen-year-old Kelly Ann leaves behind her boyfriend, family and friends in Glasgow to live and work in a London hotel for the summer.
Liz Rettig, 2012
4
A Scorching Seduction
Marie Harte. MIDSUMMER NIGHTIFSiSTLEAR/I} 5W5 0/ 5UMM£K A SCORCHING SEDUCTION MAR/Z HAK f5 '3-"é'4'ji 11%;!“ 11%;;ldP-cll Firafimmn. ~ 1 . eBooks are not transferable. They cannot be sold, shared or.
Marie Harte, 2007
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Scorching Winds
Raymond Hickman. from a large hole that had appeared after the ground heaved again. Mike still could not believe the size of the beings, and their forms still smoked and shimmeredwith extreme heat. They looked like huge prehistoric beasts, ...
Raymond Hickman, 2012
6
With Honor and Purpose: A Scorching First-Hand Account From ...
Here are hostage standoffs and cat-and-mouse games with the Mob. Here are nerve-shattering armed confrontations and heart-wrenching searches for missing people-or dead bodies.
Phil Kerby, 1999
7
The Scorching Sun of Egypt-Sunrise: The Beginning of ...
The book follows these Egyptians from the end of the prosperous and stable reign of the legendary pharaoh Amenhotep the Third until the fifth year of Akhenaten's reign and deals with their feelings of uncertainty and the choices they face ...
Jonathan A. Kruisselbrink, 2012
8
The scorching guile
Folk ballad; with interpretation.
G. John Samuel, A. Kā Perumāḷ, Ki Jeyakumār, 1999
9
The Edge of Never, Wait For You, Rule: Scorching Summer ...
The hottest reads of the summer: THE EDGE OF NEVER by J.A. Redmerski; WAIT FOR YOU by J. Lynn; and RULE by Jay Crownover. Meet your new #bookboyfriend...
J. A. Redmerski, J. Lynn, Jay Crownover, 2013
10
Essentials of Home Inspection: Heating I
3.7.1.6. Scorching. Causes Scorching on the front of the cabinet is usually the result of flame rollout or flashback. This is a burner malfunction. Very often the controls or burner area behind ...
Carson Dunlop, Carson Dunlop & Associates, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCORCHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scorching is used in the context of the following news items.
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Heat warning extended with scorching temperatures expected …
PEEL – For the second straight day, Mississauga and Brampton remain under a heat warning with scorching temperatures expected to last most of the week. «Mississauga, Jul 15»
2
Cold snap fails to chill the scorching Sydney property market
Sydney has recorded the biggest ever July auction day with a string of suburb records set on a chilly Saturday. There were 630 properties set to go under the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana put on a scorching display as they …
The gorgeous couple, who have been dating since 2009, put on a scorching display as they relaxed on the golden sands on Miami Beach, Florida on Friday. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
KUFOS: Salt Spray Behind Scorching of Plants
KOCHI:The scorching of plants and trees reported in various parts of the State was caused by the salt spray, according to a study conducted by scientists at the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Scorching, a worry for coconut growers in coastal Karnataka
Coconut and other plants along coastal Karnataka and Kerala are now showing signs of scorching. However, allaying fears of a major loss in crops such as ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
6
Rains bring respite from scorching heat wave in Jammu
Heavy rains lashed Jammu city as the sky turned dark this afternoon, bringing much needed relief from the scorching heat wave that continued in the winter ... «Financial Express, Jun 15»
7
No convincing answers yet on scorching wind phenomenon
The scorching wind phenomenon reported from parts of the coastal belt in the ... to explain the scorching wind reported from the five districts on different days. «The Hindu, Jun 15»
8
Another day of scorching heat in South Carolina
The National Weather Service has posted a heat advisory for the South Carolina coast Friday. The advisory is in effect in nine counties between late morning ... «Bluffton Today, Jun 15»
9
Experts to look into plant scorching along the coast in Kozhikode
Scorching of a number of plants and trees were reported from several areas bordering the sea in the two districts over the last few days. Dr Sekhar L Kuriakose, ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
10
Heat wave: Under scorching sun, Pakistan swelters
This summer is turning out to be one of the hottest in the history of Pakistan. On Saturday, many cities sizzled and sweltered under the scorching sun throughout ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»

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