Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scorching

/skˈɔɹtʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: scorch-ing
IPA: /skˈɔɹtʃɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very hot.

adj

Bitterly sarcastic; scathing; withering.

adj

Sexy, sexual, attractive.

adj

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

verb

present participle and gerund of scorch

noun

The act or result of something being scorched.

Example Sentences

"It was a scorching summer, and the ice-cream sellers plied a roaring trade."
"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."
"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."
"Dan Patch clocked a scorching 1:55.5 flat."
"There were several slight scratches and scorchings about the face, sides of the neck and shoulders[…]"
"Green wood hardens after about four or five scorchings in the fire, but several scorchings are required to drive out the sap."

Inflected Forms

more scorching (comparative) most scorching (superlative) scorchings (plural)

Phrases

scorching hot

Rhymes With

torching

Questions

How do you pronounce scorching?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈɔɹtʃɪŋ/.
What does scorching mean?: Very hot.

How to pronounce scorching

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