DICTOMETER

SCORCH

1. Synonyms:
   • Scorch
   • Singe
   Definitions:
   • a surface burn
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Scorch
   Definitions:
   • a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Scorch
   Definitions:
   • a discoloration caused by heat
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Sear
   • Scorch
   Definitions:
   • make very hot and dry
   Examples:
   • The heat scorched the countryside
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Scorch
   • Sear
   • Singe
   Definitions:
   • become superficially burned
   Examples:
   • My eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Scorch
   Definitions:
   • destroy completely by or as if by fire
   Examples:
   • The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes
   • The invaders scorched the land
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Char
   • Blacken
   • Sear
   • Scorch
   Definitions:
   • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
   Examples:
   • The cook blackened the chicken breast
   • The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
   • The flames scorched the ceiling
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Scorch
   Definitions:
   • become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
   Examples:
   • The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun