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scorch
[ skawrch ]
verb (used with object)
- to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly:
The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
Synonyms: ,
- to parch or shrivel with heat:
The sun scorched the grass.
- to criticize severely.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- Machinery. burn 1( def 32 ).
- to destroy (crops, towns, etc.) by or as if by fire in the path of an invading army's advance.
verb (used without object)
- to become scorched:
Milk scorches easily.
- Informal. to travel or drive at high speed:
The car scorched along the highway.
noun
- a superficial burn.
scorch
/ ɔːʃ /
verb
- to burn or become burnt, so as to affect the colour, taste, etc, or to cause or feel pain
- to wither or parch or cause to wither from exposure to heat
- informal.intr to be very hot
it is scorching outside
- informal.tr to criticize harshly
- slang.intr to drive or ride very fast
noun
- a slight burn
- a mark caused by the application of too great heat
- horticulture a mark or series of marks on fruit, vegetables, etc, caused by pests or insecticides
Derived Forms
- ˈǰԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ǰ adjective
- ɱ-ǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of scorch1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As we walked through the valley, Ms Sampson discovered a live frog and long worm in among the scorched grass.
Over nine minutes and six seconds it achieves Caligulan levels of excess, full of scorching guitar solos, throat-shredding vocal runs, and even an orchestral coda.
Hundreds wait under a scorching sun to board metal boats bound for Malakal.
Avoid burning: Steer clear of solid glaze elements that might scorch, like garlic cloves.
In the arid, scorching heat of California, an oasis appeared.
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