The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - scorching adj.

1) hot, torrid, searing, parching, shrivelling, tropical, hellish, sizzling, broiling, boiling, sweltering: Scorching heat waves are dangerous for the very young and the elderly. 2) critical, caustic, scathing, mordant, vituperative, excoriating, harsh, acrimonious, bitter: The shadow minister for finance issued a scorching condemnation of the government's tax policies.