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scorch scorch definition

scorch


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  scorch 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  scorch 
 
  Sense  1 
  sear,  scorch 
  =>  sizzle 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  scorch 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  scorch 
 
  Sense  1 
  sear,  scorch 
  =>  sizzle 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  scorch 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  scorch 
 
  4  senses  of  scorch 
 
  Sense  1 
  sear,  scorch 
  =>  heat,  heat  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  char,  blacken,  scorch 
  =>  burn 
 
  Sense  3 
  singe,  swinge,  scorch 
  =>  burn 
 
  Sense  4 
  parch,  scorch,  sear 
  =>  dry,  dry  out 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  scorch 
 
  scorch  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  scorch 
 
  Sense  1 
  sear,  scorch 
  =>  heat,  heat  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  char,  blacken,  scorch 
  =>  burn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  singe,  swinge,  scorch 
  =>  burn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  parch,  scorch,  sear 
  =>  dry,  dry  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  scorch 
  scorch 
  scorched-earth  policy 
  scorcher 
 
  Overview  of  noun  scorch 
 
  The  noun  scorch  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  scorch,  singe  --  (a  surface  burn) 
  2.  scorch  --  (a  discoloration  caused  by  heat) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  scorch 
 
  The  verb  scorch  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  sear,  scorch  --  (make  very  hot;  "searing  heat") 
  2.  char,  blacken,  scorch  --  (burn  so  as  to  affect  color  or  taste;  "blackened  chicken  breast";  "The  ceiling  above  the  fireplace  was  charred") 
  3.  singe,  swinge,  scorch  --  (burn  superficially  or  lightly;  "I  singed  my  eyebrows") 
  4.  parch,  scorch,  sear  --  (cause  to  wither  or  parch  from  exposure  to  heat;  "The  sun  parched  the  earth") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  scorch 
  scorched 
  scorching 
 
  Overview  of  noun  scorch 
 
  The  noun  scorch  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  scorch,  singe  --  (a  surface  burn) 
  2.  scorch  --  (a  discoloration  caused  by  heat) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  scorch 
 
  The  verb  scorch  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  sear,  scorch  --  (make  very  hot;  "searing  heat") 
  2.  char,  blacken,  scorch  --  (burn  so  as  to  affect  color  or  taste;  "blackened  chicken  breast";  "The  ceiling  above  the  fireplace  was  charred") 
  3.  singe,  swinge,  scorch  --  (burn  superficially  or  lightly;  "I  singed  my  eyebrows") 
  4.  parch,  scorch,  sear  --  (cause  to  wither  or  parch  from  exposure  to  heat;  "The  sun  parched  the  earth") 



scorch definition