/ ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ; NAmE ˈskɔːrtʃ-/ adjective ( informal )
1.
very hot
SYN baking
2.
( especially BrE ) used to emphasize how strong, powerful, etc. sth is :
a scorching critique of the government's economic policy
/ ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ; NAmE ˈskɔːrtʃ-/ adjective ( informal )
1.
very hot
SYN baking
2.
( especially BrE ) used to emphasize how strong, powerful, etc. sth is :
a scorching critique of the government's economic policy
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005