Unscramble scorch

Definition of scorch

noun:

• a surface burn. Synonyms: 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; "The heat scorched the countryside". Synonyms: sear.
• become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames". Synonyms: 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; "The cook blackened the chicken breast", "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece", "the flames scorched the ceiling". Synonyms: blacken, char, sear.
• become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun".

Related words

singe, sizzle, swinge.

Words nearby

scotch.

Rhymes with

porch, torch.