Synonyms of scorching

scorching 1 of 2

adjective

as in boiling

having a notably high temperature

we keep indoors as much as possible during the day so as to avoid the scorching summer heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boiling
• searing
• hot
• burning
• molten
• sweltering
• white-hot
• torrid
• red
• broiling
• heated
• scalding
• fiery
• red-hot
• warmed
• sultry
• warm
• superheated
• roasting
• fervid
• fervent
• blazing
• ardent
• sizzling
• piping hot
• glowing
• seething
• ultrahot
• igneous
• overheated
• steamy
• tropical
• feverish
• toasty
• warmish
• flushed
• muggy
• reheated
• inflamed
• summery
• snug
• summerlike
• canicular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cold
• freezing
• icy
• frigid
• frozen
• glacial
• bitter
• arctic
• ice-cold
• iced
• cool
• chilly
• chill
• frosty
• nippy
• snowy
• snappy
• wintry
• bone-chilling
• algid
• cooled
• subzero
• coolish
• coldish
• chilled
• unheated
• shivering
• refrigerated
• subfreezing
• benumbed
• numb
• blizzardly

scorching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of scorch

1

as in charring

to burn on the surface

the picnickers kept scorching their marshmallows, deliberately sticking their skewers into the licking flames of the campfire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• charring
• searing
• baking
• singeing
• lighting
• igniting
• kindling
• firing
• inflaming
• incinerating
• scalding
• scathing
• cremating

2

as in drying

to make dry

weeks of drought had badly scorched the soil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drying
• searing
• parching
• baking
• draining
• dehydrating
• desiccating
• evaporating
• dehumidifying
• shriveling
• withering
• mummifying
• air-drying
• wizening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wetting
• washing
• flooding
• watering
• soaking
• saturating
• drowning
• overflowing
• drenching
• bathing
• dousing
• inundating
• sopping
• moistening
• damping
• dampening
• hydrating
• deluging
• dipping
• waterlogging
• sousing
• submerging
• swamping
• humidifying
• dunking
• rehydrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scorching

Adjective

Best Cooling Linen Clothes on Amazon With much of the country dealing with another round of scorching temperatures, staying cool is still top of mind. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

The change comes amid recent scorching temperatures plaguing Californians statewide — temperatures that can pose a threat to their health. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 28 July 2026

In a scorching pan for the London Review of Books, Wilson poo-poo’d pretty much every aspect of Nolan’s film. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026

Sacramento faces a scorching weekend as a heat dome builds over California, while questions about city contracts and road safety continue to draw scrutiny. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Heat doesn’t just affect places like Phoenix, which is well known for its scorching temperatures that don’t always drop by much in the evenings. — The Conversation, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Inland areas were also in for a scorching week, with widespread triple-digit highs expected throughout the county all next weekend, forecasters said. — City News Service, Daily News, 27 July 2026

Start With Fresh Air Many drivers immediately press the recirculation button, but that isn’t always the fastest way to cool a scorching cabin. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

In cramped, scorching-hot cells, the men sleep in their underwear to keep cool. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Verb

The scorching Afrofuturist dystopian nightmare that told of decades of oppression to come (and of centuries past mired in it), was lost to time. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

Cook gently over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching the bottom of the pot. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

Pathbreaking artist Betye Saar, whose powerful assemblages of racist memorabilia served up scorching commentary on the condition of the Black American—particularly the Black American woman—died on July 26 in Los Angeles. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 July 2026

Thanks to measures such as cross ventilation, window blinds, and—most important—air-conditioning, employees can remain cool at their desks even when outside temperatures are scorching. — Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Whipped by strong winds amid 100-plus degree temperatures, that spark grew into California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record, ultimately scorching some 429,000 acres and destroying 427 homes. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Keep the flames below the bottom edge of the pot to prevent scorching. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

But when the moment came, with three weeks of hard, scorching racing in his legs, Seixas contorted, impelled and ground himself uphill, but without the ability to raise the pace. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 July 2026

In the summer, a ridge often brings clear skies and scorching temperatures. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 July 2026