Scorch

/skɔːtʃ/ noun verb

A slight or surface burn.

Definition

  1. (noun) A slight or surface burn.
  2. (noun) A discolouration caused by heat.
  3. (noun) Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.
  4. (verb) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
  5. (verb) To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy
  6. (verb) (To cause) to become scorched or singed
  7. (verb) To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).
  8. (verb) To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.
  9. (verb) To attack with bitter sarcasm or virulence.
  10. (verb) To ride a bicycle furiously on a public highway.

Word stats

  • Scorch contains 6 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Scorch mean?

A slight or surface burn.

How many letters are in Scorch?

Scorch has 6 letters.

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