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Meaning of scorched

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

scorched

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it

  2. To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy

  3. (To cause) to become scorched or singed

  4. To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).

adjective

Definitions

  1. Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.