Scorch - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |skɔːrtʃ|  American pronunciation of the word scorch
Brit.  |skɔːtʃ|  British pronunciation of the word scorch

noun

- a surface burn (syn: singe)
- a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
- a discoloration caused by heat

verb

- make very hot and dry (syn: sear)
The heat scorched the countryside
- become superficially burned (syn: sear, singe)
- destroy completely by or as if by fire
The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes
the invaders scorched the land
- burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color (syn: blacken, char, sear)
the flames scorched the ceiling
- become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun

Extra examples

The walls had been blackened and scorched by fire.

Direct sunlight will scorch the plant's leaves.

The hot sand scorched our feet.

He scorched out of the gate, almost crashing his new sports car.

There were scorch marks on the kitchen worktop where a hot pan had been placed.

The heat scorched the countryside

The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes

The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: scorch
he/she/it: scorches
present participle: scorching
past tense: scorched
past participle: scorched
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