scorch
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
Framework senses
- §1
- become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions
- §2
- make very hot and dry
- §3
- burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
- §4
- destroy completely by or as if by fire
- §5
- become superficially burned