scorching

«scorching» in Mova's school dictionary: very, very hot — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (scorching); also -ing form of scorch

meaning for a pupil

1) (informal) Scorching means very, very hot. tree →

2) (informal) Scorching can mean very fast or very strong, like a «scorching shot» in football. tree →

3) Scorching is the -ing form of scorch: burning the surface. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday weather talk: «It's scorching today!» In safety: on scorching days wear a hat, drink water, use sun cream. In sport commentary, a scorching goal is a very hard shot. Phrases: «scorching hot», «a scorching day», «scorching sun».

examples

• It's scorching today — let's go to the beach. tree →
• On a scorching day, remember sun cream and water. tree →
• The sand was scorching under our feet. tree →
• He scored with a scorching shot into the top corner. tree →
• The scorching sun made the tar on the road soft. tree →
• It was scorching hot: 38 degrees! tree →
• About mid-day he reached a sandy plain, scorching in the sun. tree →

note

Informal and strong: scorching is hotter than hot. Opposite: freezing.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «scorching» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.