 scorch |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make very hot and dry | |
| Synonyms: | sear | |
| Examples: | "The heat scorched the countryside" |
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| Related terms: | heat sizzle | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) a surface burn | |
| Synonyms: | singe | |
| Related terms: | burn sear singe | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions | |
| Examples: | "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun" |
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| Related terms: | dry | |
| 4. | [ verb ] burn superficially or lightly | |
| Synonyms: | singe swinge | |
| Examples: | "I singed my eyebrows" |
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| Related terms: | char burn | |
| 5. | [ verb ] burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | |
| Synonyms: | blacken char | |
| Examples: | "The cook blackened the chicken breast" "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece" "the flames scorched the ceiling" |
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| Related terms: | burn singe cooking | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues | |
| Related terms: | plant_disease leaf_scorch | |
| 7. | [ verb ] cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | |
| Synonyms: | parch sear | |
| Examples: | "The sun parched the earth" |
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| Related terms: | dry | |
| 8. | [ verb ] destroy completely by or as if by fire | |
| Examples: | "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes" "the invaders scorched the land" |
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| Related terms: | burn | |
| 9. | [ verb ] become superficially burned | |
| Synonyms: | singe sear | |
| Examples: | "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames" |
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| Related terms: | burn | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a discoloration caused by heat | |
| Related terms: | stain sear | |
| Similar spelling: |
scorcher scorched scorching scriech screech screechy screecher Schrock Schrick Schreck Schrack Scearce scrag scorecard scarecrow Screws screak scores Schrag scarce |
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