scorch has definitions from the field of medicine
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[ verb ] make very hot and dry

Synonyms

sear

Examples

"The heat scorched the countryside"

Related terms

heat sizzle

2
[ noun ] (medicine) a surface burn

Synonyms

singe

Related terms

burn sear singe

3
[ verb ] become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions

Examples

"The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"

Related terms

dry

4
[ verb ] burn superficially or lightly

Synonyms

singe swinge

Examples

"I singed my eyebrows"

Related terms

char burn

5
[ verb ] burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

Synonyms

blacken char

Examples

"The cook blackened the chicken breast" "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece" "the flames scorched the ceiling"

Related terms

burn singe cooking

6
[ noun ] a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

Related terms

plant_disease leaf_scorch

7
[ verb ] cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

Synonyms

parch sear

Examples

"The sun parched the earth"

Related terms

dry

8
[ verb ] destroy completely by or as if by fire

Examples

"The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes" "the invaders scorched the land"

Related terms

burn

9
[ verb ] become superficially burned

Synonyms

singe sear

Examples

"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

Related terms

burn

10
[ noun ] a discoloration caused by heat

Related terms

stain sear

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