scorch

/skˈɔɹtʃ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

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”
4. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
   “The cook blackened the chicken breast”
5. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
   “The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun”

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

Synonyms for scorch

• sear
• singe
• char
• blacken

Words that rhyme with scorch

• torch
• blowtorch
• porch
• dortch
• foertsch