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Meaning of Scorching | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

The act or result of something being scorched.

Equivalents

العربية الحرق
Suomi käräyttäminen kärvennys kärventäminen korvennus korventaminen korventuminen paahtaminen
日本語 じりじり
Latina exustio

Examples

“There were several slight scratches and scorchings about the face⟳, sides of the neck and shoulders[…]”
“Green wood hardens after about four or five scorchings in the fire, but several scorchings are required to drive⟳ out the sap.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Scorchingly scorchingness Scorchs scordatura score score attack

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