Scorch Definition & Meaning

scorch
noun
  1. a surface burn
  2. a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
  3. a discoloration caused by heat
verb
  1. make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
  2. become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
  3. destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
  4. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
  5. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"

Synonyms for scorch

blacken verb

make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling

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char noun

a charred substance a human female employed to do housework; "the char will clean the carpet

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parch verb

cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"

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sear adj

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation

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singe noun

a surface burn burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows" become superficially burned

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swinge verb

burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows"

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"Scorch" in song lyrics

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  • "No matter how the season scorch"
  • "Like the Kackalackan sun, I'm guaranteed to scorch"
    Black Sheep f/ Emage — Summa Tha Time
  • "than the blaze of the torture and the scorch"
    The Cross Movement — Just 4 You

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Frequently asked questions

What does scorch mean?
a surface burn a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues a discoloration caused by heat make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside" become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames" 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; "The cook blackened the chicken breast
What part of speech is scorch?
Scorch is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does scorch have?
Scorch has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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