verb
present participle of the verb 'scorch', meaning to burn the surface of something with sudden and intense heat
adjective
extremely hot or burning
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The scorching heat wave caused a record-breaking temperature of 110 degrees.
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I can't handle this scorching weather anymore, it's too hot!
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Man, it's scorching outside, I'm sweating buckets!
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Her scorching remarks left him feeling burned and humiliated.