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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 definition: 1. to (cause to) change colour with dry heat, or to burn slightly: 2. (especially of motorcycles…. Learn more.
The meaning of SCORCH is to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture. How to use scorch in a sentence.
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.
1. verb. To scorch something means to burn it slightly. The bomb scorched the side of the building. [VERB noun] Synonyms: burn, sear, char, roast More Synonyms of scorch. scorched adjective. ...scorched black earth. 2. verb.
[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.
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.
scorch to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot: I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. singe to burn the surface or edges of something slightly, usually by mistake; to be burned in this way: He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette. scorch or singe? Things are scorched by either heat or fire.
SCORCH definition: to damage something with fire or heat: . Learn more.
SCORCH meaning: 1 : to burn the surface of (something); 2 : to be burned on the surface.
Scorch Definition. To char, discolor, or damage the surface of by superficial burning. To parch, shrivel, or spoil by too intense heat; wither. To ride or drive at high speed. To become scorched. To make a caustic attack on; assail scathingly; excoriate. A superficial burning or burn.
