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    Scorched
    /skôrCHt/

    adjective

    • 1. burned by flames or heat: "the suburbs resembled a battlefield with row after row of burned-out homes and the scorched remains of cars"
  2. Oct 31, 2023 · adjective. ˈskȯrcht. Synonyms of scorched. : parched or discolored by scorching. Examples of scorched in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Last week, Simcha Graiman, a worker with Zaka, a volunteer Israeli rescue organization, scraped a scorched home in Kibbutz Holit for ashes.

  3. 1. : to become scorched. 2. : to travel at great and usually excessive speed. 3. : to cause intense heat or mental anguish. scorching sun.

  4. slightly burned, or damaged by fire or heat: The countryside was scorched after several weeks of hot sun. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having the liquid removed. dry Is the washing dry yet, or should we leave it in the tumble dryer a bit longer? bone-dry The dog's water dish was bone dry.

  5. verb (used with object) to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it. Synonyms: blister, char. to parch or shrivel with heat: The sun scorched the grass. to criticize severely.

  6. May 9, 2003 · Scorched: Directed by Gavin Grazer. With Alicia Silverstone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Woody Harrelson, John Cleese. By chance, 3 employees rob their bank the same weekend.

  7. The car scorched off down the road. She scorched to victory in the sprint final. Definition of scorch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. scorch verb (DRIVE FAST) [ I usually + adv/prep ] old-fashioned informal. ( especially of motorcycles and cars) to travel or be driven very fast: The sports car scorched past and disappeared into the distance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  9. 1. to burn or become burnt, so as to affect the colour, taste, etc, or to cause or feel pain. 2. to wither or parch or cause to wither from exposure to heat. 3. (intransitive) informal.

  10. scorch to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot: I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. singe to burn the surface or edges of something slightly, usually by mistake; to be burned in this way: He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette.

  11. Scorched is a 2003 American crime comedy film directed by Gavin Grazer, starring Alicia Silverstone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Woody Harrelson and John Cleese. Scorched follows the story of several disgruntled bank employees who all try to rob the same bank on the same night without knowing that others are doing exactly the same thing.

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