Difference between Scorching and Hot

What is the difference between Scorching and Hot?

Scorching as an adjective is very hot. while Hot as an adjective is of an object, having a high temperature.

Scorching

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Very hot.

Hot

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of an object, having a high temperature.Of the weather, causing the air to be hot.Of a person or animal, feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.Feverish.Of food, spicy.Stolen.Electrically chargedRadioactive.Of a person, very physically or sexually attractive.Popular; in demand.Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.

Example sentence: Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.

We hope you now know whether to use Scorching or Hot in your sentence.

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