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scorch

/ scorch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a discoloration caused by heat
Type of:
stain discoloration discolouration
Derived:
sear
noun Sense 2
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
Type of:
plant disease
Kinds of:
leaf scorch
noun Sense 3
a surface burn
Type of:
burn
Derived:
singe swinge char blacken sear
verb Sense 4
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
"The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
Type of:
dry dry out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 5
destroy completely by or as if by fire
"The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"
"the invaders scorched the land"
Type of:
burn fire burn down
Derived:
singe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
become superficially burned
"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
Type of:
burn combust
Derived:
singe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 7
make very hot and dry
"The heat scorched the countryside"
Type of:
heat heat up
Kinds of:
sizzle
Derived:
singe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
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"
Type of:
burn
Kinds of:
singe swinge
Derived:
singe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

stain discoloration discolouration plant disease leaf scorch burn dry dry out fire burn down combust heat