/ Dictionary / Index S scorching: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scorch•ing Pronunciation: (skôr'ching), [key] — adj. burning; very hot. caustic or scathing: a scorching denunciation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scorching (Thesaurus) scorcher scordatura Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language