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- Dictionaryscorched/skɔːtʃt/
adjective
- 1. burned by flames or heat: "the suburbs resembled a battlefield with row after row of burned-out homes and the scorched remains of cars"
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adjective. uk / skɔːtʃt / us / skɔːrtʃt / Add to word list. slightly burned, or damaged by fire or heat: The countryside was scorched after several weeks of hot sun. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having the liquid removed. dry Is the washing dry yet, or should we leave it in the tumble dryer a bit longer?
SCORCH definition: 1. to (cause to) change colour with dry heat, or to burn slightly: 2. (especially of motorcycles…. Learn more.
scorched - dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats"
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.
to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture; to dry or shrivel with or as if with intense heat : parch… See the full definition
adjective. ˈskȯrcht. Synonyms of scorched. : parched or discolored by scorching. Examples of scorched in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Definition of scorch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something scorches or is scorched, it becomes marked or changes colour because it is affected by too much heat or by a chemical. The leaves are inclined to scorch in hot sunshine. [ VERB ]
Definitions of scorch. verb. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color. “the flames scorched the ceiling” synonyms: blacken, char, sear. see more see less. verb. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions. “The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun” see more see less. verb. become superficially burned.
scorch. verb. /skɔrtʃ/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] scorch (something) scorch something + adj. to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot; to be slightly burned by heat I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. Don't stand so close to the fire—your coat is scorching!
