Scorch
verb
To burn the surface of something with heat.
I scorched my shirt with the iron.
Often appears as...
- scorch the surface
- scorch with heat
verb
To move very fast.
He scorched past us on his motorbike.
Often appears as...
- scorch through
- scorch past
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Informal
noun
A burned or discolored spot on something.
There's a scorch on the table from the hot pan.
Often appears as...
- leave a scorch
- notice a scorch
verb
To criticize someone or something harshly.
The film was scorched by the critics.
Often appears as...
- scorch for
- scorch in review
verb
To burn the surface of something with heat.
I scorched my shirt with the iron.
Often appears as...
- scorch the surface
- scorch with heat
verb
To move very fast.
He scorched past us on his motorbike.
Often appears as...
- scorch through
- scorch past
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A burned or discolored spot on something.
There's a scorch on the table from the hot pan.
Often appears as...
- leave a scorch
- notice a scorch
verb
To criticize someone or something harshly.
The film was scorched by the critics.
Often appears as...
- scorch for
- scorch in review
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Matters
The strength of heat changes how much something is scorched, from slight to severe damage.
Be careful or you'll scorch the toast beyond edibility.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Intentional
Scorching can happen accidentally, often implying carelessness or a mishap.
I got distracted and scorched the pie crust.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Marks
Scorching usually leaves a visible, often permanent, mark or discoloration.
The scorch marks on the fabric were impossible to remove.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Matters
The strength of heat changes how much something is scorched, from slight to severe damage.
Be careful or you'll scorch the toast beyond edibility.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Intentional
Scorching can happen accidentally, often implying carelessness or a mishap.
I got distracted and scorched the pie crust.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Marks
Scorching usually leaves a visible, often permanent, mark or discoloration.
The scorch marks on the fabric were impossible to remove.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Matters
The strength of heat changes how much something is scorched, from slight to severe damage.
Be careful or you'll scorch the toast beyond edibility.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Intentional
Scorching can happen accidentally, often implying carelessness or a mishap.
I got distracted and scorched the pie crust.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Marks
Scorching usually leaves a visible, often permanent, mark or discoloration.
The scorch marks on the fabric were impossible to remove.
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Giraffe's Blue Tongues PIPE...
kind of dark blue a color which protects them from the Sun and this enables them to eat high in the treetops all day long not only are they able to withstand the scorching Sun whilst they eat but their skin is truly extraordinary
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Spotting the camel...
idea but I talked that into allowing me and off I went luck struck on my very first visit who could have ever imagined that life could exist in this mars-like landscape while photographs in this scorching lava
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My descent into...
to boost my own ego, because I felt self-hatred for myself and I wanted to project it onto others, or was it the one that I had physically given life to? Was my purpose to scorch the earth
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Cooling Cities By...
since it's so scorched is getting the 15 gallons of water into it which is basically about three buckets worth and putting down a layer of mulch to protect the from that rapid evaporation
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Antlion Cone Death Trap...
cleaning out the nest. The sand can reach a scorching 70 centigrade. The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface,
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
a scorching 70 centigrade the ants long legs raise their bodies above the
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Why do we have hair in...
It seems that there are unique uses for hair in different parts of our bodies. When it comes to the tops of our heads, temperature regulation likely played a part again. Since early humans began venturing into the open, their heads would’ve been exposed to the scorching sun. Thicker, longer-growing hair protects our sensitive scalps
Video examples
Paper towns and why...
Almost everything here was brought from somewhere else -- the sort of rocks, the trees, the waterfalls. These fish are almost as out of place as my pig that flew. Contrasted to the scorching desert that surrounds this place, so are these people. Things from all over the world have been rebuilt here, away from their histories,
Video examples
Aomawa Shields: How...
trapping heat from the sun and scorching the planet's surface. The reality totally contradicted initial perceptions of this planet. From these lessons from our own solar system, we've learned that a planet's atmosphere is crucial to its climate and potential to host life.
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
able to withstand the scorching Sun whilst they eat but their skin is truly extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath
Video examples
Giraffe's Blue Tongues PIPE...
kind of dark blue a color which protects them from the Sun and this enables them to eat high in the treetops all day long not only are they able to withstand the scorching Sun whilst they eat but their skin is truly extraordinary
Video examples
Spotting the camel...
idea but I talked that into allowing me and off I went luck struck on my very first visit who could have ever imagined that life could exist in this mars-like landscape while photographs in this scorching lava
Video examples
My descent into...
to boost my own ego, because I felt self-hatred for myself and I wanted to project it onto others, or was it the one that I had physically given life to? Was my purpose to scorch the earth
Video examples
Cooling Cities By...
since it's so scorched is getting the 15 gallons of water into it which is basically about three buckets worth and putting down a layer of mulch to protect the from that rapid evaporation
Video examples
Antlion Cone Death Trap...
cleaning out the nest. The sand can reach a scorching 70 centigrade. The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface,
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
a scorching 70 centigrade the ants long legs raise their bodies above the
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Winona LaDuke
American Activist
Ojibwe prophecy speaks of a time during the seventh fire when our people will have a choice between two paths. The first path is well-worn and scorched. The second path is new and green. It is our choice as communities and as individuals how we will proceed.
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J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
Many call for cooking pasta directly in milk, a technique that works okay, but it can lead to scorching if you're not super careful with stirring. I prefer the evaporated-milk route because it ensures a clean pan with no burnt bits on the bottom.
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Nino Schurter
Swiss Athlete
The Cape Epic is unpredictable. In South Africa, it's scorching hot one minute, then super-windy or rainy the next, so you have to ensure you're ready for anything.
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Rachel Khoo
British Chef
Failing ownership of a wood-fired oven, whacking pizza dough straight on to the hot grill is the next best way to achieve that beautiful scorched crust.
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Tiffany Dupont
American Actress
I don't leave my house - I don't care if it's raining or scorching hot out - without a face cream with a minimum of SPF 15, if not more.
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Amala Akkineni
Indian Actress
Like Hyderabad you can't shoot outside in summers. Similarly, Delhi gets scorching in summers.
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Peter Tork
American Musician
I get to play a scorching lead guitar, and there's not much that's more fun than that.
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Frederick Douglass
American Author
At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed.
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Malcolm Campbell
English Celebrity
The tires were scorching hot, in fact I burned my fingers on one.
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Roger Ailes
American Businessman
I only understand friendship or scorched earth.
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Winona LaDuke
American Activist
Ojibwe prophecy speaks of a time during the seventh fire when our people will have a choice between two paths. The first path is well-worn and scorched. The second path is new and green. It is our choice as communities and as individuals how we will proceed.
Quote examples
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
Many call for cooking pasta directly in milk, a technique that works okay, but it can lead to scorching if you're not super careful with stirring. I prefer the evaporated-milk route because it ensures a clean pan with no burnt bits on the bottom.
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Nino Schurter
Swiss Athlete
The Cape Epic is unpredictable. In South Africa, it's scorching hot one minute, then super-windy or rainy the next, so you have to ensure you're ready for anything.
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Rachel Khoo
British Chef
Failing ownership of a wood-fired oven, whacking pizza dough straight on to the hot grill is the next best way to achieve that beautiful scorched crust.
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Tiffany Dupont
American Actress
I don't leave my house - I don't care if it's raining or scorching hot out - without a face cream with a minimum of SPF 15, if not more.
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Amala Akkineni
Indian Actress
Like Hyderabad you can't shoot outside in summers. Similarly, Delhi gets scorching in summers.
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Peter Tork
American Musician
I get to play a scorching lead guitar, and there's not much that's more fun than that.
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Frederick Douglass
American Author
At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed.
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Malcolm Campbell
English Celebrity
The tires were scorching hot, in fact I burned my fingers on one.
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Roger Ailes
American Businessman
I only understand friendship or scorched earth.
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