scorch
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scorch Definition
(n)
a
surface
burn
(n)
a
plant
disease
that
produces
a
browning
or
scorched
appearance
of
plant
tissues
(n)
a
discoloration
caused
by
heat
(v)
make
very
hot
and
dry
; "
The
heat
scorched
the
countryside
"
(v)
become
superficially
burned
; "
my
eyebrows
singed
when
I
bent
over
the
flames
"
(v)
destroy
completely
by
or
as
if
by
fire
; "
The
wildfire
scorched
the
forest
and
several
homes
"; "
the
invaders
scorched
the
land
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
become
scorched
or
singed
under
intense
heat
or
dry
conditions
; "
The
exposed
tree
scorched
in
the
hot
sun
"
scorch Synonyms
blacken
char
scorch
sear
singe
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