scorch

scorch

S0155200 (skôrch)v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr.1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn¹.2. To dry out or wither with intense heat: The sun scorched the plains.3. To destroy (land and buildings) by fire or military action so as to leave nothing salvageable to an enemy army.4. To subject to severe censure; excoriate.v.intr.1. To become scorched or singed.2. To go or move at a very fast, often excessively fast rate.n.1. A slight or surface burn.2. Brown spotting on plant leaves caused by pathogens, heat, or lack of water.

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[Middle English scorchen, possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skorpna, to shrink, be shriveled.]

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scorch′ing·ly adv.

scorch

(skɔːtʃ) vb1. to burn or become burnt, so as to affect the colour, taste, etc, or to cause or feel pain2. to wither or parch or cause to wither from exposure to heat3. (intr) informal to be very hot: it is scorching outside. 4. (tr) informal to criticize harshly5. (intr) slang Brit to drive or ride very fastn6. a slight burn7. a mark caused by the application of too great heat8. (Plant Pathology) horticulture a mark or series of marks on fruit, vegetables, etc, caused by pests or insecticides[C15: probably from Old Norse skorpna to shrivel up] ˈscorching adj

scorch

(skɔrtʃ)

v.t. 1. to burn slightly so as to affect color, taste, etc. 2. to parch or shrivel with heat. 3. to criticize severely. v.i. 4. to become scorched. 5. Informal. to travel or drive at high speed. n. 6. a superficial burn. [1400–50; late Middle English, obscurely akin to Middle English scorcnen (perhaps < Old Norse skorpna to shrivel)]

scorch

Past participle: scorched
Gerund: scorching

Imperative
scorch
scorch

Present
I scorch
you scorch
he/she/it scorches
we scorch
you scorch
they scorch

Preterite
I scorched
you scorched
he/she/it scorched
we scorched
you scorched
they scorched

Present Continuous
I am scorching
you are scorching
he/she/it is scorching
we are scorching
you are scorching
they are scorching

Present Perfect
I have scorched
you have scorched
he/she/it has scorched
we have scorched
you have scorched
they have scorched

Past Continuous
I was scorching
you were scorching
he/she/it was scorching
we were scorching
you were scorching
they were scorching

Past Perfect
I had scorched
you had scorched
he/she/it had scorched
we had scorched
you had scorched
they had scorched

Future
I will scorch
you will scorch
he/she/it will scorch
we will scorch
you will scorch
they will scorch

Future Perfect
I will have scorched
you will have scorched
he/she/it will have scorched
we will have scorched
you will have scorched
they will have scorched

Future Continuous
I will be scorching
you will be scorching
he/she/it will be scorching
we will be scorching
you will be scorching
they will be scorching

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scorching
you have been scorching
he/she/it has been scorching
we have been scorching
you have been scorching
they have been scorching

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scorching
you will have been scorching
he/she/it will have been scorching
we will have been scorching
you will have been scorching
they will have been scorching

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scorching
you had been scorching
he/she/it had been scorching
we had been scorching
you had been scorching
they had been scorching

Conditional
I would scorch
you would scorch
he/she/it would scorch
we would scorch
you would scorch
they would scorch

Past Conditional
I would have scorched
you would have scorched
he/she/it would have scorched
we would have scorched
you would have scorched
they would have scorched

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scorch - a surface burn singeburn - an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
	2.	scorch - a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissuesplant disease - a disease that affects plantsleaf scorch - plant disease causing a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage
	3.	scorch - a discoloration caused by heatdiscoloration, discolouration, stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
Verb	1.	scorch - make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"searheat, heat up - make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"sizzle - burn or sear with a sizzling sound; "The fat sizzled in the pan"
	2.	scorch - become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"sear, singeburn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
	3.	scorch - destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"burn, burn down, fire - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
	4.	scorch - burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"blacken, char, searcookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"burn - burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"singe, swinge - burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows"
	5.	scorch - become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"dry out, dry - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"

scorch

verb1. burn, sear, char, roast, blister, wither, blacken, shrivel, parch, singe The bomb scorched the side of the building.2. shrivel, burn, wither, bake, dry up, parch The leaves are inclined to scorch in hot sunshine.3. tear, speed, zoom, bomb, belt, barrel (informal), whizz, burn rubber Many people dream of scorching around a racetrack.

scorch

verb1. To undergo or cause to undergo damage by or as if by fire:burn, char, sear, singe.2. To criticize harshly and devastatingly:blister, drub, excoriate, flay, lash, rip into, scarify, scathe, score, scourge, slap, slash.Informal: roast.Slang: slam.Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to.nounDamage or a damaged substance that results from burning:burn, char, sear, singe.

Translations

烤焦焦痕

scorch

(skoːtʃ) verb to burn slightly. She scorched her dress with the iron; That material scorches easily. 稍微燒焦 烤焦 noun a mark made eg on cloth by scorching. scorch-marks. 燒焦痕跡 焦痕ˈscorching adjective very hot. 灼熱的 灼热的