- scorching
- adjective1)
the scorching July sun
Syn:extremely hot, red-hot, blazing, flaming, fiery, burning, blistering, searing, sweltering, torrid, broiling; informal boiling (hot), baking (hot), sizzlingAnt:freezing2)scorching criticism
Syn:fierce, savage, scathing, withering, blistering, searing, devastating, stringent, severe, harsh, stinging, biting, mordant, trenchant, caustic, virulent, vitriolicAnt:mild
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