Background for scorching

scorching

/ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/ /ˈskɔːrtʃən/

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verb

To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it

Examples :

"The iron was too hot and was scorching the fabric of my shirt, leaving a yellow mark. "

weather action condition environment

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verb

To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy

Examples :

"The intense summer heat scorched the crops in the farmer's field, making them unusable. "

military war disaster environment

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verb

(To cause) to become scorched or singed

Examples :

"The hot oven scorched the bottom of the cake pan. "

weather nature physics

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verb

To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).

Examples :

"The speeding car scorched across the field, leaving black marks on the dry grass. "

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verb

To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.

Examples :

"The fire scorch the old wooden fence, completely destroying it. "

weather disaster nature environment

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verb

To attack with bitter sarcasm or virulence.

Examples :

"The teacher scorched the student's poorly written essay with her sarcastic comments. "

language communication writing

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verb

To ride a bicycle furiously on a public highway.

Examples :

"The cyclist was scorching down the highway to school, trying to beat the morning rush hour. "

vehicle sport entertainment traffic action

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noun

The act or result of something being scorched.

Examples :

"The chef noticed the scorching on the bottom of the cake pan after leaving it in the oven too long. "

outcome disaster condition

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adjective

Examples :

"It was a scorching summer, and the ice-cream sellers plied a roaring trade."

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adjective

Bitterly sarcastic; scathing; withering.

Examples :

"Her scorching comments about the presentation made everyone in the meeting uncomfortable. "

character language communication attitude

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adjective

(Of speed when driving, running, etc.) very high.

Examples :

"The race car driver set a scorching pace, leaving his competitors far behind. "