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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...
- Znaczenie Scorch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SCORCH definicja: 1. to (cause to) change colour with dry...
- Simplified
SCORCH translate: 烧, （把…）烤（或烫、晒）得变色;（使）烧焦, 高速驾驶,...
- Scorch: Czech Translation
SCORCH - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- Scorch: Indonesian Translation
scorch translate: menghanguskan, bekas terbakar. Learn more...
- Scorch: French Translation
scorch translate: brûler légèrement, brûlure légère. Learn...
- Scorch: Danish Translation
scorch - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- 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.
Scorch means to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot, or to be slightly burned by heat. It can also mean to become or to make something dry and brown, especially from the heat of the sun or from chemicals.
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 means to burn superficially or to damage the surface of something by heat. It can also mean to attack or criticize someone harshly. See synonyms, antonyms, examples and origin of scorch.
