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Definition of scorch in English: scorchverb skɔːtʃskɔrtʃ 1with object Burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat. surrounding houses were scorched by heat from the blast Example sentencesExamples - The edged complex fire has scorched 38,000 acres so far and continues to grow.
- His fighting gear was singed and tattered, and his face and exposed flesh was scorched.
- In addition, parching scorches off the long barbed ends of the chaff and destroys any detritus left after cleaning.
- The Sun will become a red giant, still hot enough to burn planets to cinders as it engulfs Mercury and Venus and scorches Earth.
- Nationwide, fires scorched 7.4 million acres, almost twice the 10-year average.
- The heat scorched at her hair and the smoke burned her lungs after every breath.
- She felt the hot rays of heat scorching her skin, yet she loved the sensation they gave her.
- Closely following it was a blast of heat which scorched clothes, ignited buildings and set even the individual blades of grass on fire.
- I could feel the heat surrounding me, burning me, scorching my skin, causing me to cry out wordlessly in pain.
- I felt like I was walking in an endless desert, with the afternoon sun scorching my skin.
- A roar of laughter shot through the room and several flames scorched the ceiling.
- The water burnt him, he hoped it would be hot enough to scorch away his wickedness.
- The bombs blew up, burning the air and scorching my wings!
- They burned like acid, scorching a path wherever they brushed her pale skin.
- They're making the most of the cooler weather in Southern California where a wildfire scorched more than 24,000 acres.
- The bright suns rays touched her sneakers, scorching them with fiery heat.
- The sides of the spear-shaped entity were scorched by liquefying flames produced within the inner stomach of the wormhole.
- Like a moth to flame, heat scorched her flesh in his presence.
- Her armour was scorched and burnt away in places, revealing blistered skin and burn wounds severe enough to make an experienced doctor wince.
- Shrubbery around the find was badly scorched from the attempt to set the bodies on fire.
Synonyms burn, sear, singe, char, blacken, discolour rare torrefy - 1.1no object Become burnt when exposed to heat or a flame.
Example sentencesExamples - Some ovens run hotter than others, so check the meat fairly often to prevent scorching.
- I dropped my sword in panic because I thought that my hands would scorch in the flames.
- When the mixture just begins to scorch at the bottom, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Stir occasionally for even heating and to prevent scorching.
- Check it every fifteen to twenty minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot to make sure the meat is not sticking or, God forbid, scorching.
- And then my lips, my tongue, were burning, scorching, stinging from the heat.
- But you have to be careful, since they can scorch in sun or hot winds and turn all green if you give them too much shade or fertilizer.
- The hopeful buds of roses scorch before their time is come while disconsolate hens settle for a dry dust bath.
- Some of the newer carpets are quite sensitive to heat and scorch easily.
- But all too often, rice on the stovetop boils over, scorches, or turns to mush, especially on slow-to-adjust electric stoves.
- A press cloth over the fabric protects the fabric from melting or scorching and prevents the laminate from damaging the iron.
Synonyms dry up, desiccate, parch, wither, shrivel burn, bake, roast - 1.2often as adjective scorched (of the heat of the sun) cause (vegetation or a place) to become dried out and lifeless.
a desolate, scorched landscape Example sentencesExamples - The countryside had been scorched; the acacia hedges were tipped with orange.
- A disheartening scene flashed into view: a barren landscape, fruitless, scorched by a blazing, merciless sun.
- Later, we hike into Limestone Gorge, through a corroded landscape of dolomite blocks, bizarre limestone tower karsts, twisted Screw Palms and scorched yellow grasses.
- The landscape of Western Australia is wild, scorched and beautiful, and the language of his latest book is seductive, distinctive, also beautiful.
- I live in an area that was scorched by drought for several years.
- The sun was high in the sky, its rays reaching down and scorching the Earth.
- The summer heat proved particularly brutal to men marching in hot wool uniforms, and the landscape stretched before them, an unending plain of scorched grassland.
- Away from the package holidaymakers, she is free to explore the scorched Mediterranean landscape and investigate what it is that seems to be wrong with her.
- Vegas scorches in the summer; average July temperatures hover near 100 degrees.
- In winter much of it is under snow; in spring grass appears, which is scorched dry and swept by the dust storms of summer.
- Somewhere there is a desert ruled by a sun that knows no malice, a sun that never scorches; warm, healing, nurturing, smiling softly down with love for all that is beneath it and all who pass through it.
Synonyms make dry, dry out, dry up, parch, sear, bake
2informal no object, with adverbial of direction (of a person or vehicle) move very fast. a sports car scorching along the expressway Example sentencesExamples - This inoffensive-looking car can scorch along at impressive figures, and, as it is based on a chassis with a decent set of dimensions, it has real space for adults in the back.
- Trapping in front she went on to make every post a winning one when scorching around the circuit in 29.19.
- It scorches between corners with lightning force and brakes solidly so that the next corner can be lined up smoothly and efficiently.
- The debutant scorched away from the Bedford defence to put the Bees into a 25-3 lead.
- Having taken pole position, he scorched away and for 30 laps looked a clear winner.
- Thereafter it was plain sailing for Nitro Smart who scorched around the circuit in the excellent time of 29.
- He scorched out of traps to set a blistering pace.
- The Glasgow speedster has fallen from grace almost as fast as the winger scorches down the sidelines.
- You scorched around the block in less than two minutes and didn't even need training wheels, except once.
Synonyms speed, zoom, whizz, blast informal zap, zip, burn, burn rubber, belt, vroom British informal bomb, bucket, put one's foot down, blind North American informal barrel, lay rubber
noun skɔːtʃskɔrtʃ mass noun1The burning or charring of the surface of something. as modifier a scorch mark Example sentencesExamples - He couldn't block fast enough and got a nice scorch across his chest.
- Huge black scorch marks marred the surface that would have normally been a shiny metal.
- Farther along, we could see scorch marks rising up the trunks of trees.
- I starred at him for so long I had to have left scorch marks.
- His sword was at his side and had scorch marks on it.
- I felt scorches on my arms, and I saw shadowy fingers enclosed around my forearms.
- There were multiple scorches on the hull and smoke and sparks continued to emanate from various sections of it.
- When he got to the one particular part of the living room that was embellished in scorches, he stopped.
- The hills are jagged and dimpled with craters, some outlined in scorch marks.
- He floated inside the cold titanium surroundings, making notice of the large scorch marks on the walls.
- Is that what this scorch mark is all about then?
- There were no scorch marks, no soiling of any sort.
- In an equally astounding fashion, the Medium's violent pillar of fire engulfed the Dark Master's whole body from head to foot, swallowing Henry in a raging inferno hotter than the scorches of Hell.
- The whole thing was a dull silver colour, spotted with dark scorch marks as if the ship had been shot in a fight.
- His childhood scorches were reddening quickly.
- Patrick could see the scorch marks on Damon's armor from their first meeting.
- However the lasers only left scorch marks in the metal.
- The lawn was covered with scorch marks, and the main lab building was missing large chunks of the wall.
- His back gate was burnt, tiles on his roof were damaged and there's scorch damage to the walls of his back yard.
- Alternatively, you can create a similar effect by grilling the aubergine slices dry, then using a red-hot skewer to mark scorch lines before drizzling with oil.
- 1.1Botany A form of plant necrosis, typically of fungal origin, marked by browning of leaf margins.
Example sentencesExamples - And here's another tip: Cover the lower trunk sections in tree-wrap paper or burlap strips to ward off animals, sun scorch and errant weedwacker wires.
- Plants not given protection from the wind often develop leaf scorch or splitting of the bark on the stems.
- In winter pile it higher to help prevent winter leaf scorch or bark splitting on the stems.
- Severe scorch can result in premature leaf or needle loss.
- There is now a noticeable yellow patch developing and the bushes show signs of leaf scorch.
Origin Middle English (as a verb): perhaps related to Old Norse skorpna 'be shrivelled'. Rhymes debauch, nautch, porch, torch Definition of scorch in US English: scorchverbskɔrtʃskôrCH 1with object Burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat. surrounding houses were scorched by heat from the blast Example sentencesExamples - The heat scorched at her hair and the smoke burned her lungs after every breath.
- The bright suns rays touched her sneakers, scorching them with fiery heat.
- The bombs blew up, burning the air and scorching my wings!
- The sides of the spear-shaped entity were scorched by liquefying flames produced within the inner stomach of the wormhole.
- She felt the hot rays of heat scorching her skin, yet she loved the sensation they gave her.
- They burned like acid, scorching a path wherever they brushed her pale skin.
- They're making the most of the cooler weather in Southern California where a wildfire scorched more than 24,000 acres.
- The Sun will become a red giant, still hot enough to burn planets to cinders as it engulfs Mercury and Venus and scorches Earth.
- Nationwide, fires scorched 7.4 million acres, almost twice the 10-year average.
- Like a moth to flame, heat scorched her flesh in his presence.
- His fighting gear was singed and tattered, and his face and exposed flesh was scorched.
- The edged complex fire has scorched 38,000 acres so far and continues to grow.
- Shrubbery around the find was badly scorched from the attempt to set the bodies on fire.
- A roar of laughter shot through the room and several flames scorched the ceiling.
- I could feel the heat surrounding me, burning me, scorching my skin, causing me to cry out wordlessly in pain.
- Closely following it was a blast of heat which scorched clothes, ignited buildings and set even the individual blades of grass on fire.
- Her armour was scorched and burnt away in places, revealing blistered skin and burn wounds severe enough to make an experienced doctor wince.
- I felt like I was walking in an endless desert, with the afternoon sun scorching my skin.
- The water burnt him, he hoped it would be hot enough to scorch away his wickedness.
- In addition, parching scorches off the long barbed ends of the chaff and destroys any detritus left after cleaning.
Synonyms burn, sear, singe, char, blacken, discolour - 1.1no object Become burned when exposed to heat or a flame.
Example sentencesExamples - A press cloth over the fabric protects the fabric from melting or scorching and prevents the laminate from damaging the iron.
- The hopeful buds of roses scorch before their time is come while disconsolate hens settle for a dry dust bath.
- And then my lips, my tongue, were burning, scorching, stinging from the heat.
- Stir occasionally for even heating and to prevent scorching.
- Some of the newer carpets are quite sensitive to heat and scorch easily.
- But you have to be careful, since they can scorch in sun or hot winds and turn all green if you give them too much shade or fertilizer.
- But all too often, rice on the stovetop boils over, scorches, or turns to mush, especially on slow-to-adjust electric stoves.
- Check it every fifteen to twenty minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot to make sure the meat is not sticking or, God forbid, scorching.
- Some ovens run hotter than others, so check the meat fairly often to prevent scorching.
- When the mixture just begins to scorch at the bottom, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- I dropped my sword in panic because I thought that my hands would scorch in the flames.
Synonyms dry up, desiccate, parch, wither, shrivel - 1.2often as adjective scorched (of the heat of the sun) cause (vegetation or a place) to become dried out and lifeless.
a desolate, scorched landscape Example sentencesExamples - Away from the package holidaymakers, she is free to explore the scorched Mediterranean landscape and investigate what it is that seems to be wrong with her.
- Somewhere there is a desert ruled by a sun that knows no malice, a sun that never scorches; warm, healing, nurturing, smiling softly down with love for all that is beneath it and all who pass through it.
- Vegas scorches in the summer; average July temperatures hover near 100 degrees.
- I live in an area that was scorched by drought for several years.
- The sun was high in the sky, its rays reaching down and scorching the Earth.
- The countryside had been scorched; the acacia hedges were tipped with orange.
- In winter much of it is under snow; in spring grass appears, which is scorched dry and swept by the dust storms of summer.
- The summer heat proved particularly brutal to men marching in hot wool uniforms, and the landscape stretched before them, an unending plain of scorched grassland.
- A disheartening scene flashed into view: a barren landscape, fruitless, scorched by a blazing, merciless sun.
- The landscape of Western Australia is wild, scorched and beautiful, and the language of his latest book is seductive, distinctive, also beautiful.
- Later, we hike into Limestone Gorge, through a corroded landscape of dolomite blocks, bizarre limestone tower karsts, twisted Screw Palms and scorched yellow grasses.
Synonyms make dry, dry out, dry up, parch, sear, bake
2informal no object, with adverbial of direction (of a person or vehicle) move very fast. a sports car scorching along the expressway Example sentencesExamples - Having taken pole position, he scorched away and for 30 laps looked a clear winner.
- Thereafter it was plain sailing for Nitro Smart who scorched around the circuit in the excellent time of 29.
- He scorched out of traps to set a blistering pace.
- The Glasgow speedster has fallen from grace almost as fast as the winger scorches down the sidelines.
- This inoffensive-looking car can scorch along at impressive figures, and, as it is based on a chassis with a decent set of dimensions, it has real space for adults in the back.
- Trapping in front she went on to make every post a winning one when scorching around the circuit in 29.19.
- You scorched around the block in less than two minutes and didn't even need training wheels, except once.
- It scorches between corners with lightning force and brakes solidly so that the next corner can be lined up smoothly and efficiently.
- The debutant scorched away from the Bedford defence to put the Bees into a 25-3 lead.
Synonyms speed, zoom, whizz, blast
nounskɔrtʃskôrCH 1The burning or charring of the surface of something. as modifier a scorch mark Example sentencesExamples - His childhood scorches were reddening quickly.
- I felt scorches on my arms, and I saw shadowy fingers enclosed around my forearms.
- The hills are jagged and dimpled with craters, some outlined in scorch marks.
- Farther along, we could see scorch marks rising up the trunks of trees.
- Patrick could see the scorch marks on Damon's armor from their first meeting.
- I starred at him for so long I had to have left scorch marks.
- The whole thing was a dull silver colour, spotted with dark scorch marks as if the ship had been shot in a fight.
- He couldn't block fast enough and got a nice scorch across his chest.
- When he got to the one particular part of the living room that was embellished in scorches, he stopped.
- However the lasers only left scorch marks in the metal.
- In an equally astounding fashion, the Medium's violent pillar of fire engulfed the Dark Master's whole body from head to foot, swallowing Henry in a raging inferno hotter than the scorches of Hell.
- There were no scorch marks, no soiling of any sort.
- There were multiple scorches on the hull and smoke and sparks continued to emanate from various sections of it.
- Is that what this scorch mark is all about then?
- His back gate was burnt, tiles on his roof were damaged and there's scorch damage to the walls of his back yard.
- Alternatively, you can create a similar effect by grilling the aubergine slices dry, then using a red-hot skewer to mark scorch lines before drizzling with oil.
- He floated inside the cold titanium surroundings, making notice of the large scorch marks on the walls.
- The lawn was covered with scorch marks, and the main lab building was missing large chunks of the wall.
- Huge black scorch marks marred the surface that would have normally been a shiny metal.
- His sword was at his side and had scorch marks on it.
- 1.1Botany A form of plant necrosis, typically of fungal origin, marked by browning of leaf margins.
Example sentencesExamples - There is now a noticeable yellow patch developing and the bushes show signs of leaf scorch.
- Plants not given protection from the wind often develop leaf scorch or splitting of the bark on the stems.
- In winter pile it higher to help prevent winter leaf scorch or bark splitting on the stems.
- Severe scorch can result in premature leaf or needle loss.
- And here's another tip: Cover the lower trunk sections in tree-wrap paper or burlap strips to ward off animals, sun scorch and errant weedwacker wires.
Origin Middle English (as a verb): perhaps related to Old Norse skorpna ‘be shriveled’. |