1. extremely hot
2. harsh or severe in criticism

1. present participle of scorch: to burn or char the surface of something

Examples

• The scorching sun made it impossible to walk barefoot on the sand.
• We stayed indoors during the scorching afternoon heat.
• The critic wrote a scorching review of the new play.
• Her scorching remarks left him speechless.
• The iron was scorching the fabric.
• The drought is scorching the crops in the field.
• It was a scorching day with temperatures over 100 degrees.
• The scorching wind dried out all the plants.