|
| scorch [ skawrch ] |
verb (past and past participle scorched, present participle scorch·ing, 3rd person present singular scorch·es) |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. transitive and intransitive verb burn surface: to burn the surface of something, or be burned so as to cause pain, injury, or discoloring
  scorched the handkerchief with the iron
|
2. transitive and intransitive verb dry out: to dry or parch something with intense heat, or become dried out or parched because of intense heat
The plains had been scorched by the Sun.
|
3. transitive verb criticize somebody: to subject somebody to severe criticism
(
informal
)
|
noun (plural scorch·es) |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. surface burn: a burn, or burn mark on the surface of something
The iron left a slight scorch on the blouse.
|
2. discoloration on plants: a brown marking on plants or vegetables caused by disease, insecticide, or heat
|
| [12th century. Probably < N Germanic] |
