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Verb: scorch skorch- Make very hot and dry
"The heat scorched the countryside" - sear - Become superficially burned
- sear, singe - Destroy completely by or as if by fire
"The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land" - Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect colour
"the flames scorched the ceiling" - char, blacken, sear - Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
"The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun" Noun: scorch skorch- A surface burn
- singe - A plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
- A discolouration caused by heat
Derived forms: scorched, scorching, scorches Type of: burn, burn down, combust, discoloration, discolouration [Brit, Cdn], dry, dry out, fire, heat, heat up, plant disease, stain Encyclopedia: Scorch |