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KK Pronunciation

〔 skɒrtʃ 〕

Pronunciation

〔 skɒːtʃ 〕


Overview of noun scorch

The noun scorch has 3 senses


  • scorch, singe -- (a surface burn)

  • scorch -- (a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues)

  • scorch -- (a discoloration caused by heat)


Overview of verb scorch

The verb scorch has 5 senses


  • sear, scorch -- (make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside")

  • scorch, sear, singe -- (become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames")

  • scorch -- (destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land")

  • char, blacken, sear, scorch -- (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")

  • scorch -- (become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun")