scorch

v., scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es.

v.tr.

1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See synonyms at burn¹.
2. To wither or parch with intense heat.
3. To destroy (land and buildings) by or as if by fire so as to leave nothing salvageable to an enemy army.
4. To subject to severe censure; excoriate.

v.intr.

1. To become scorched or singed.
2. To go or move at a very fast, often excessively fast rate.

n.

1. A slight or surface burn.
2. A discoloration caused by heat.
3. Brown spotting on plant leaves caused by fungi, heat, or lack of water.

[Middle English scorchen, possibly of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse skorpna, to shrink, be shriveled.]

scorchingly scorch'ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To undergo or cause to undergo damage by or as if by fire: burn, char, sear, singe. See hot/cold/lukewarm.
2. To criticize harshly and devastatingly: blister, drub, excoriate, flay, lash, rip into, scarify¹, scathe, score, scourge, slap, slash. Informal roast. Slang slam. Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to. See praise/blame.

noun

Damage or a damaged substance that results from burning: burn, char, sear, singe. See hot/cold/lukewarm.

v

Definition: burn
Antonyms: freeze

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A browning between the veins or along the edges of leaves caused by hot weather, spider mite damage, excess or insufficient nutrients, or pesticide damage.

IN BRIEF: To burn slightly.

Be careful not to scorch your fingers as you light the candles.

• Genres: Rock

Biography

Royal Oak, MI, metal outfit Scorch distinguish themselves for their use of three drummers -- Dave Arvo, Shawn Farrell, and Todd Wolfe -- to back up all-around mastermind Russ Meuchel (vocals, guitar, bass, songwriter, producer). Not quite death metal, not quite nu-metal, but a little bit of both and more (glimpses of death and power metal also crop up), the band self-produced, recorded, and released its debut album, Faces, in 2003. ~ Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - svide, brænde, afsvide, skolde
v. intr. - svides, brændes, afsvides, skoldes, køre i vild fart
n. - svidning, brandsår, svidende varme, sveden plet, susetur, vild fart

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    den brændte jords politik

Nederlands (Dutch)
(ver)schroeien, afbranden, blakeren, verzengen

Français (French)
v. tr. - brûler, dessécher, roussir
v. intr. - se dessécher, griller (le gazon), (GB) foncer
n. - légère brûlure

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    (Mil) tactique de la terre brûlée

Deutsch (German)
v. - verbrennen, versengt werden, sich sehr schnell fortbewegen, versengen, (ugs.) rasen, sauer werden (Milch)
n. - Versengung, oberflächliche Verbrennung

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    Politik der verbrannten Erde

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καψαλίζω/-ομαι, τσουρουφλίζω/-ομαι, (για οδηγό) τρέχω του σκοτωμού

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    τακτική καμένης γης

Italiano (Italian)
bruciarsi, bruciacchiare

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    tattica della terra bruciata

Português (Portuguese)
v. - queimar-se

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    tática da terra arrasada

Русский (Russian)
ожог, след от ожога, обжигать, иссушать, больно задевать (чьи-л. чувства), мчаться с бешеной скоростью, сжигать до тла

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    политика выжженой земли

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - quemar, chamuscar, herir, arrasar, abrasar, resecar, criticar acerbamente
v. intr. - quemarse, chamuscarse, abrasarse, resecarse, correr velozmente en auto o en bicicleta
n. - chamusco, socarrina, quemadura, calor abrasador, carrera veloz en auto o en bicicleta

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    táctica de arrasar todo lo que puede facilitar el avance del enemigo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sveda, bränna, förbränna, bränna vid, vrålköra, köra i vild fart

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
把...烧焦, 把...烤焦, 挖苦, 用话刺痛, 使枯萎, 使过早硫化, 烧焦, 烤焦, 刺痛人, 枯萎, 高速疾驶, 灼伤, 焦痕

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    焦土政策

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 把...燒焦, 把...烤焦, 挖苦, 用話刺痛, 使枯萎, 使過早硫化
v. intr. - 燒焦, 烤焦, 挖苦, 刺痛人, 枯萎, 高速疾駛
n. - 燒焦, 灼傷, 焦痕, 高速疾駛

idioms:

• scorched earth policy    焦土政策

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (태양, 무더위가) 시들게 하다, 햇볕이 살갗을 태우다, 욕하다
v. intr. - 타다, (열로) 시들해지다, (자동차 등으로) 빠른 속도로 내닫다
n. - 탐, 식물이 시들기, 질주

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 焦げ, 焼け, 焼け焦げ
v. - 焦がす, 枯らす, 猛スピードで走る, ののしる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشيط, يسفع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חרך, שרף‬
v. intr. - ‮נשרף, דהה, הצחיח, דהר (בכביש)‬
n. - ‮מקום חרוך, דהירה (בכביש)‬

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