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

The upper stage performed a de-orbit burn at two hours and 12 minutes into the flight, survived a scorching re-entry, streamed live via Starlink, and performed a landing burn to lower itself into the Pacific Ocean, north of Hawaii. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

When these elements mix with the scorching hot water, the haze develops. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

An electric vehicle carries tens to more than 100 kilowatt-hours of energy and must perform reliably through freezing winters, scorching summers, long-distance travel and years of daily use. — Vincent Yang, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Mitchell also extended her scorching streak, tallying her 27th consecutive game with 20 or more points. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Mensah mania Mensah’s scorching-hot start to the season continued in Week 3. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

French Champagne production is expected to fall by nearly half in 2026 due to a scorching heat wave that swept across the country, significantly harming crops. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

And then there is one more heave and a scorching second equaliser. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The institute now plans to use these heat-blocking fabrics for building exteriors, roadside facilities, and international transit markets facing their own scorching summers. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Check between presses to avoid overheating or scorching the fabric. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

When Cody Turcotte arrived to fight a wildfire scorching homes in Spokane, Washington, last month, there weren't enough people at the scene to control it. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

These hardy plants withstand extreme weather, from scorching heat to harsh winters. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026

But huge wildfires like 2020’s Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires are scorching landscapes beyond recovery. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026

Only one other spacecraft, NASA’s Messenger, has explored the puzzling, scorching planet that is just a little bigger than our moon. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Prolonged periods of drought are scorching French pastures, leeching them of their usual lush green vitality and leaving behind parched, lifeless yellow fields. — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Over the course of a dry, scorching summer in Florida, several South Florida cities set new records for summer heat. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The fire pit burns real wood—no propane needed—and does so without scorching the ground or creating a cloud of smoke. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026