extremely hot; to curl hair with a hot iron
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
extremely hot; scalding
neutralUsed to describe objects or temperatures that are dangerously or uncomfortably hot, often painfully so. Can describe liquids, metals, surfaces, or even metaphorical feelings (like a feverish body).
He is running a fever, and his face feels burning hot.
Be careful! The pot handle is scalding hot; don't touch it.
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The desert sand is scorching hot under the sun.
verb
to curl/perm hair with a hot iron; to hot-iron
archaicRefers to an older, traditional method of styling or perming hair using a metal implement heated in a fire. This term is less common in modern contexts, where '烫发' (tàng fà) using electric tools is standard.
When my grandmother was young, she would curl her own hair using a hot iron.
This old-fashioned method of hot-ironing hair is no longer seen nowadays.