Scorch"ing*ness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Scorching \Scorch"ing\, a.
   1. Burning; parching or shriveling with heat.
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   2. sufficiently hot to cause scorching.
      [PJC] -- {Scorch"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Scorch"ing*ness}, n.
      [1913 Webster]