शब्दकोश में "झकझोरना" शब्द का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ की सतह को गर्मी से जलाना या झुलसाना, या तापमान या अनुभूति में बहुत गर्म या तीव्र होना। इसका तात्पर्य तेज़ और ऊर्जावान गति या शैली से भी हो सकता है।
1. Evan backed away frenziedly, but the whip snaked around his ankle, scorching the flesh as it touched.
2. I figured my face was brighter than if it had been sunburned, because I could feel the heat scorching my cheeks.
3. Moaning, I squirm against his chest, relishing his scorching touch.
4. On some unseen cue, the scorching pillars swayed and descended as one, like snakes striking out.
5. It spat out another ball of fire as Khaly dropped it onto the floor, scorching her carpet.
6. With the right ingredients and focus, I might keep from scorching something in my life.
7. The cold stone was a relief after the scorching pain, and I had to stop myself from rolling over to press myself against it.
8. If it had already gone to work repelling whatever negative energies lurked in my immediate surroundings, it would have been warm to the touch, if not downright scorching.
9. When the Ifrit picked up the scorching cleavers, Cam saw a heat haze washing off their surfaces.
10. By midday the following afternoon the sun was scorching without a single cloud in the heavens to quench its unrelenting bite.