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- Dictionaryscorch/skɔːtʃ/
verb
- 1. burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat: "surrounding houses were scorched by heat from the blast" Similar
- 2. (of a person or vehicle) move very fast: informal "a sports car was scorching along the expressway" Similar
noun
- 1. the burning or charring of the surface of something: "a scorch mark"
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Scorch means to burn slightly or to change colour with dry heat. It can also mean to drive fast, especially of motorcycles and cars. See how to use scorch in sentences and find related words.
- English (US)
SCORCH meaning: 1. to (cause to) change colour with dry...
- Scorch Turkish Translation
SCORCH translate: yakmak, kavurmak, hafifçe yakmak, hafif...
- Scorch: Polish Translation
scorch translate: przypalać, przypiekać. Learn more in the...
- Scorch: German Translation
scorch translate: versengen, das Versengte. Learn more in...
- Scorch: Thai Translation
scorch - translate into Thai with the English-Thai...
- Scorch: Ukrainian Translation
scorch - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...
- Scorch: Russian Translation
SCORCH translate: обжигать, подпаливать . Learn more in the...
- Leaf Scorch
LEAF SCORCH definition: 1. a disease that affects many crops...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word scorch, which can be a verb or a noun. Scorch can mean to burn a surface, to dry or shrivel, to afflict with pain, or to devastate.
to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it. Synonyms: blister, char. to parch or shrivel with heat: The sun scorched the grass. to criticize severely. Synonyms: condemn, excoriate.
Scorch means to burn something slightly, to wither or shrivel from heat, or to criticize harshly. It can also mean to drive fast or to destroy by fire. See more meanings, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of scorch.
To scorch is to burn something fiercely, to the point where its surface — your face, prairie grass, a steak on the grill — chars or otherwise changes color. Although scorch usually refers to burning something (whether it's the sun or a blowtorch doing the burning), that's not always the case.
[transitive, intransitive] scorch (something) to become or to make something become dry and brown, especially from the heat of the sun or from chemicals. scorched grass; The leaves will scorch if you water them in the sun. Wildfires have scorched over two million acres of forest.
Scorch means to burn superficially, to dry out, to criticize severely, or to drive fast. It can also refer to a slight burn, a plant disease, or a discoloration caused by heat. See synonyms, usage, and origin of scorch.
