scorchings
Severe heat damages
Scorchings are instances of burning or searing something superficially, or of being subjected to intense heat.
The word appears in contexts of cooking mishaps, sun exposure, or figurative attacks: The scorchings left dark marks on the pan.
In criticism or debate, scorchings are harsh verbal assaults: His scorchings of rival candidates dominated the news cycle.
Extremely intense or severe
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- torridExtremely hot or passionate
- broilingExtremely hot, or oven-top cooking
scalding · sizzling · roasting · baking · fiery · blazing · inferno · oppressive
Wavelengths shorter than violet
- peelingComing off in strips
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- SPFUltraviolet defense measure
sunscreen · aloe · tan lines · melanoma · photosensitivity · erythema · sunblock · radiation
Express sharp disapproval
- tongue-lashingHarsh verbal scolding
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- verbal attackAggressive spoken criticism
harsh words · excoriation · condemnation · denunciation · dressing-down · lambasting
Combustion in progress
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- smartingExperiencing sharp pain
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
soreness · throbbing · aching · prickling · chafing · irritation · redness · inflammation
Absence of moisture
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- parchednessSevere lack of moisture
- crop failureWhen fields yield nothing
- water scarcityInsufficient freshwater for demand
desertification · dust bowl · barrenness · dry spell · evaporation · withered · cracked earth · parched land
blistering
Extremely intense or severe
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- torridExtremely hot or passionate
broiling · scalding · sizzling · roasting · baking · fiery · blazing · inferno · oppressive · stifling
ultraviolet
Wavelengths shorter than violet
- peelingComing off in strips
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- rednessCrimson-hued state
SPF · sunscreen · aloe · tan lines · melanoma · photosensitivity · erythema · sunblock · radiation · exposure
rebuke
Express sharp disapproval
- tongue-lashingHarsh verbal scolding
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- roastingCooking with dry heat
harsh words · verbal attack · excoriation · condemnation · denunciation · dressing-down · lambasting
burning
Combustion in progress
tenderness · soreness · throbbing · aching · prickling · chafing · irritation · redness · inflammation · pain
aridity
Absence of moisture
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- parchednessSevere lack of moisture
- crop failureWhen fields yield nothing
water scarcity · desertification · dust bowl · barrenness · dry spell · evaporation · withered · cracked earth · parched land · wilting
scorchingsfreezings
Acts of solidifying cold
coolings · icings · frostings · refrigerations · cold snaps
scorchingssoakings
Complete saturations with liquid
drenchings · moistenings · hydrations · preservations · restorations
scorchingscommendations
Formal expressions of approval
acclamations · endorsements · compliments · flatteries · blessings
- scorching heatIntense, burning temperatures
- scorching hotExtremely high in temperature
- scorching sunIntensely hot star overhead
- scorching windsExtremely hot moving air