Definition of scorch

"scorch" in the noun sense

1. scorch, singe

a surface burn

2. scorch

a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

3. scorch

a discoloration caused by heat

"scorch" in the verb sense

1. sear, scorch

make very hot and dry

"The heat scorched the countryside"

2. scorch, sear, singe

become superficially burned

"my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

3. scorch

destroy completely by or as if by fire

"The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"

"the invaders scorched the land"

4. char, blacken, sear, scorch

burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

"The cook blackened the chicken breast"

"The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"

"the flames scorched the ceiling"

5. scorch

become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions

"The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"

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Quotations for scorch

And genius hath electric power,
Which earth can never tame;
Bright suns may scorch, and dark clouds lower -
Its flash is still the same. [ Lydia M. Child ]

The fire that does not warm me shall never scorch me. [ Proverb ]

That fire that does not warm me, I will never permit to scorch me. [ Proverb ]

True zeal is an ignis lambeus, a soft and gentle flame, that will not scorch one's hand. [ Cudworth ]

The fairest blossoms of pleasantry thrive best where the sun is not strong enough to scorch, nor the soil rank enough to corrupt. [ L'Estrange ]

scorch in Scrabble®

The word scorch is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters scorch:

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scorch in Words With Friends™

The word scorch is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

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Words within the letters of scorch

2 letter words in scorch (4 words)

3 letter words in scorch (3 words)

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6 letter words in scorch (1 word)

scorch + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence scorch

Words that start with scorch (7 words)

Words that end with scorch (2 words)

Word Growth involving scorch

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