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scorch

1 scorch /ˈskoɚtʃ/ verb
scorches; scorched; scorching
1 scorch
/ˈskoɚtʃ/
verb
scorches; scorched; scorching
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCORCH
[+ object] : to burn the surface of (something)
[no object] : to be burned on the surface
[+ object] : to damage (something) by making it extremely dry
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] British, informal : to travel very fast

— scorched

adjective
2 scorch /ˈskoɚtʃ/ noun
plural scorches
2 scorch
/ˈskoɚtʃ/
noun
plural scorches
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCORCH
[count]
: a damaged area or mark that is caused by burning