scorch

[US]/skɔːtʃ/
[UK]/skɔːrtʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. burn or damage the surface of something with flame or heat; make fun of or criticize someone in a harsh way
vi. become burnt or withered
n. burn mark or trace left by fire or heat

Phrases & Collocations

scorched earth

scorching heat

Example Sentences

the scorching July sun.

The hot iron scorched the tablecloth.

He was dizzy with the scorching sun.

a desolate, scorched landscape.

she set a scorching pace.

scorch a shirt in ironing it

a scorched earth policy

The hot sun scorched the flowers.

It was scorching hot.

afraid that the iron might scorch the sheet;

The grass was scorched by the sun.

The hot weather scorched the grass.

Seville is scorching in high summer.

a sports car scorching along the expressway.

I scorched my dress with the iron.

Summer pours scorching sunlight into the valleys.

Peasants are busy weeding under the scorching sun.

surrounding houses were scorched by heat from the blast.

trees that were scorched in a forest fire.

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