scorching

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of burning something intensely.

  - "The sun was scorching the desert sand."
  - "The chef was scorching the onions for the paella."

• Noun

  A very hot and dry wind.

  - "The scorching wind made the heat unbearable."
  - "The scorching desert winds can last for days."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scorching
doring , boring , mooring

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Variants

List of all variants of scorching that leads to same result
scorch , scorched , scorches , scorching , scorchingly , scorching hot

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'scorcher', meaning 'to burn'.

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Trivia

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1. The hottest recorded temperature on Earth was 134.1 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Celsius) in Death Valley, California, in 1913.

2. The term 'scorching' is also used in golf to describe a shot that lands very close to the hole but still misses it.

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Related Concepts

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1. Heat: Scorching is a type of extreme heat.

2. Drought: Scorching can refer to a hot, dry wind associated with drought conditions.

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Culture

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In literature, scorching is often used to describe intense heat or a hot, dry wind. In art, images of scorching deserts or sunsets are common. In music, the term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe intense emotions or passion.

How to Memorize "scorching"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hot, dry desert with the sun beating down intensely. Imagine the sand glowing red-hot and the air shimmering with heat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scorching' with intense heat or a hot, dry wind.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sizzling Sun Scorches Sand' to remember the definition.

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