scorch - Meaning in Malayalam

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scorch - Meaning in Malayalam

scorch Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of scorch in English

scorch noun

1. a discoloration caused by heat
2. a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
3. a surface burn

   Synonyms

   singe

scorch verb

1. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions

   Example

   • "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
2. make very hot and dry

   Synonyms

   sear

   Example

   • "The heat scorched the countryside"
3. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

   Synonyms

   blacken, char, char, sear

   Examples

   • "The cook blackened the chicken breast"
   • "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"
   • "the flames scorched the ceiling"
4. destroy completely by or as if by fire

   Examples

   • "the invaders scorched the land"
   • "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"
5. become superficially burned

   Synonyms

   sear, singe

   Example

   • "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

Synonyms of scorch

• singe
• sear
• blacken, char, sear
• sear, singe

More matches for scorch

noun 

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