What is another word for scorching ?

Harshly sarcastic or satirical in nature

rubbing the wrong way

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

savoury^UK

savory^US

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Adjective

Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

skeptical^US

sceptical^UK

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Adjective

Having been made warm or hot

Adjective

Moving or proceeding with significant speed

with good acceleration

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Adjective

Consumed with lust

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

physically gratifying

enamored^US

enamoured^UK

dishonoured^UK

dishonored^US

colorful^US

colourful^UK

toey as a Roman sandal

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Noun

A destructive burning of something

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Verb

Present participle for to burn so or sear the surface of something

“Don't have the grill too hot or you'll scorch the steaks.”

Verb

Present participle for to feel, become, or cause to become, very hot

cauterizing^US

cauterising^UK

carbonizing^US

carbonising^UK

discoloring^US

smouldering^UK

smoldering^US

oxidizing^US

oxidising^UK

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

burning to the ground

raising the temperature

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“Secondly, make them in the early morning so that you needn't scorch in the hot sun while making them.”

Verb

Present participle for to cause to become dry or devoid of moisture

“The devotees were told of a great drought that would scorch the land.”

Verb

going like a bat out of hell

Present participle for to move quickly with speed

coursing

nipping

traveling^US

travelling^UK

humping

going hell for leather

going like the clappers

putting your foot down

putting on some speed

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

making oneself scarce

launching oneself

getting your skates on

running like the wind

moving like greased lightning

going like greased lightning

gambolling^UK

gamboling^US

putting on a burst of speed

running very fast

expressing

pumping

going at breakneck speed

heading for the hills

making a quick exit

beating a hasty retreat

taking off

making a break for it

showing a clean pair of heels

flying the coop

doing a bunk

doing a runner

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“This inoffensive-looking car can scorch along at impressive figures.”

Verb

Present participle for to say defamatory things about someone or something

sullying the reputation of

libelling^UK

libeling^US

pummelling^UK

demonising^UK

demonizing^US

casting aspersions on

dragging through the mud

bringing into disrepute

doing a hatchet job on

giving a bad name

throwing mud at

tearing down

throwing brickbats at

blackening the name of

doing down

spreading lies about

blackening the reputation of

calling down

conducting a smear campaign against

dishonoring^US

dragging through the mire

minimizing^US

running a smear campaign against

giving a bad press to

minimising^UK

spreading scandal about

slinging mud

playing down

running smear campaign

belaboring^US

blackening the character of

belabouring^UK

hauling over the coals

bringing discredit to

tarring and feathering

insinuating

misrepresenting

ripping up and down

dragging someone's name through the mud

hitting where one lives

blackening someone's name

jumping down one's throat

working over

letting someone have it

passing strictures upon

shooting full of holes

look down one's nose at

giving someone a bad press

giving someone a roasting

casting down

giving someone a rollicking

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

treating with contempt

rapping over the knuckles

bringing down

execrating

giving someone a bollocking

satirizing^US

satirising^UK

holding up to ridicule

tearing apart

giving something a bad press

taking exception to

giving something a battering

telling off

rating too low

setting little store by

tearing to pieces

doing an injustice to

railing at

raking over the coals

laying down the law

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone an earful

pitching into

ranting at

turning your nose up at

holding in contempt

lowering the status of

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

expressing disapproval of

treating disrespectfully

putting in a bad light

taking the piss out of

writing false reports about

pulling up

spreading tales about

regarding with contempt

dragging name through mud

giving someone a wigging

thinking too little of

bringing to book

slapping someone's wrist

giving someone some stick

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

looking down upon

biting someone's head off

kicking up a stink about

lighting to

bringing shame to

turning up one's nose

setting no store by

giving Bronx cheer

speaking of with disfavour

labelling^UK

labeling^US

commenting negatively

questioning

cocking a snook

holding forth against

reviewing unfavorably

knocking off high horse

putting someone in their place

making someone eat crow

taking down a peg or two

giving a bad name to

causing to lose face

thumbing one's nose

jumping on one's case

going for the jugular

lashing out

snapping someone's head off

failing to appreciate

setting too little store by

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

sounding off about

knocking down

treating contemptuously

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

showing in a bad light

telling someone to get lost

bringing into disfavour

giving the cold shoulder to

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

sweeping aside

aping

refusing to acknowledge

saying contemptuously

making cutting remarks about

taking to the woodshed

putting on the mat

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

blowing up

jumping down someone's throat

giving someone a caning

going on at

keeping after

having someone on the carpet

doing an impression of

objecting strongly to

expressing disagreement with

raising objections to

complaining vociferously about

fighting

lodging a protest against

kicking up a fuss about

combatting

taking exception

taking a stand against

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Verb

Present participle for to completely destroy by fire

Verb

Present participle for to change or lose color

discolouring^UK

discoloring^US

bruising

colouring^UK

coloring^US

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Present participle for to chide or scold vehemently

giving someone a bollocking

lacing to

letting someone have it

slapping down

tongue-lashing

giving one hell

hauling over the coals

giving someone a caning

raking over the coals

calling down

coming down on

giving someone a row

giving someone a wigging

giving someone some stick

taking to the woodshed

criticizing hatefully

giving someone a mouthful

rapping over the knuckles

tearing a strip off

giving a talking-to

giving someone a carpeting

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone an earful

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone hell

putting on the mat

tearing off a strip

giving someone a rating

giving someone what for

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

slapping someone's wrist

cudgelling^UK

cudgeling^US

calling over the coals

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

pummelling^UK

calling on the carpet

jumping down one's throat

trashing

vilifying

disparaging

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

giving a piece of one's mind

moralizing^US

moralising^UK

counseling^US

counselling^UK

dragging over the coals

laying out

rapping someone the knuckles

dishonoring^US

sending someone away with a flea in his

lowering the boom

giving the dickens

giving a tongue-lashing

expressing disapproval of

telling a thing or two

slapping on wrist

throwing the book at

rapping on knuckles

coming down on like a ton of bricks

giving someone stick

rapping across the knuckles

having words

severely reprimanding

jumping down someone's throat

biting someone's head off

having someone on the carpet

keeping after

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Verb

putting someone on the griddle

Present participle for to injure

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

burning someone's ears

crawling all over

pinning your ears back

raking over the coals

reading the riot act

putting someone on the hot seat

pummelling^UK

casting aspersions on

throwing brickbats at

giving a bad press to

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