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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.
1. : to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture. 2. a. : to dry or shrivel with or as if with intense heat : parch. b. : to afflict painfully with censure or sarcasm. 3. : devastate. especially : to destroy (something, such as property of possible use to an advancing enemy) before abandoning used in the phrase scorched earth.
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.
Definition of 'scorch' Word Frequency. scorch. (skɔːʳtʃ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense scorches , present participle scorching , past tense, past participle scorched. 1. verb. To scorch something means to burn it slightly. The bomb scorched the side of the building. [VERB noun]
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.
scald to burn part of your body with very hot liquid or steam. 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 of something slightly, usually by mistake; to be burnt in this way: He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette. scorch or singe?
1. to burn or become burnt, so as to affect the colour, taste, etc, or to cause or feel pain. 2. to wither or parch or cause to wither from exposure to heat. 3. ( intr) informal to be very hot: it is scorching outside. 4. ( tr) informal to criticize harshly.
Jun 2, 2024 · scorch ( countable and uncountable, plural scorches) A slight or surface burn. A discolouration caused by heat. ( phytopathology) Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.
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.
Definition of scorch verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
