Meaning & use
scorching
Extremely hot, or, figuratively, very intense, fast, or harshly critical.
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We stayed indoors during the scorching afternoon heat rather than risk sunstroke.
The critic wrote a scorching review that accused the film of wasting its talented cast.
A note on using this word
Used literally for heat and figuratively for intensity, as in a "scorching pace" or a "scorching critique."
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