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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.
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- unscorched adjective
- well-scorched adjective
- ˈǰԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scorch1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
BBC Verify analysis of the latest images from Maxar found visible damage to at least two structures at Isfahan and an apparent scorch mark near the periphery of the site.
Yet it was another Tigers replacement, Perese, who stole the show almost instantly, hitting the line at full tilt just inside the Sale half and scorching away on a diagonal run to the left corner.
Homeowners whose homes were severely damaged or destroyed by the fires that scorched the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities in January may qualify for up to $20,000 in mortgage relief.
The record is already scorching hot, with songs like “Cactus” making a subtle, prickly nod to her past relationship with Mexican crooner Christian Nodal, who famously tattooed her eyes on his chest.
And it’s not just his neighborhood that feels scorched.
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