Scorch Definition
skôrch
scorched, scorches, scorching
verb
scorched, scorches, scorching
To char, discolor, or damage the surface of by superficial burning.
Webster's New World
To parch, shrivel, or spoil by too intense heat; wither.
Webster's New World
To ride or drive at high speed.
Webster's New World
To become scorched.
Webster's New World
To make a caustic attack on; assail scathingly; excoriate.
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noun
scorches
A superficial burning or burn.
Webster's New World
The browning and death of plant leaves or fruits, caused by too much heat, by fungi, etc.
Webster's New World
Origin of Scorch
Middle English scorchen possibly of Scandinavian origin Old Norse skorpna to shrink, be shriveled
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from Old Norse skorpna (“to shrivel up").
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