scorch
Collocations
3ADJ.
direct, last, still
VERB + SCORCH
continue, see
PREP.
from, on
Definitions
noun
A slight or surface burn.
A discolouration caused by heat.
Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.
verb
To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy
Lashed by mad rage, and scorched by brutal fires.
(To cause) to become scorched or singed
To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).
Men on cycles, lean-faced, unkempt, scorched along every country lane, shouting of unhoped deliverance, shouting to gaunt, staring figures of despair.
England delivered an impressive statement of intent in the Rugby World Cup opener by scorching to a 69-7 victory against the United States in front of a record crowd of 42,723 in Sunderland.
To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.
Power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
the fire that scorches me to death
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6Lashed by mad rage, and scorched by brutal fires.
WiktionaryMen on cycles, lean-faced, unkempt, scorched along every country lane, shouting of unhoped deliverance, shouting to gaunt, staring figures of despair.
WiktionaryEngland delivered an impressive statement of intent in the Rugby World Cup opener by scorching to a 69-7 victory against the United States in front of a record crowd of 42,723 in Sunderland.
WiktionaryYou can still see the scorch marks from last week's fire.
Tatoeba · #6219080Direct sun could scorch the leaves of the ivy.
Tatoeba · #10860369While wildfires continue to scorch the land on the western side of the United States, smoke has spread far beyond the edges of the blazes.
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