verb Download 🔗Share To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it Examples : "The iron was too hot and scorched the shirt, leaving a brown mark. " appearance material condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share (To cause) to become scorched or singed Examples : "The iron was too hot and scorched my shirt. " environment disaster condition appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively). Examples : "The race car scorched down the track, leaving trails of burning rubber. " action energy vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire. Examples : "The careless cook scorched the toast, leaving it black and smoking. " disaster environment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat. Examples : "The scorched grass crunched under our feet after the long, hot summer. " environment weather disaster condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
