Need another word that means the same as “scorch”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “scorch” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Scorch” are: sear, singe, blacken, char, burn, discolour, dry up, desiccate, parch, wither, shrivel, speed, zoom, whizz, blast
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “scorch” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| singe | A superficial burn. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “scorch” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| blacken | Make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising. The cook blackened the chicken breast. |
| blast | Blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives. The striker blasted the free kick into the net. |
| burn | Damage by burning with heat fire or radiation. Burn off calories through vigorous exercise. |
| char | Burn to charcoal. The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece. |
| desiccate | Preserve by removing all water and liquids from. Both the older growth and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun. |
| discolour | Change color, often in an undesired manner. Do not over knead the dough or it will discolour. |
| dry up | Become dry or drier. |
| parch | Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat. The sun parched the earth. |
| sear | Become superficially burned. A sharp pang of disappointment seared her. |
| shrivel | Decrease in size, range, or extent. The flowers simply shrivelled up. |
| singe | Burn superficially or lightly. I singed my eyebrows. |
| speed | Of a motorist travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit. I got a ticket for speeding. |
| whizz | Make a soft swishing sound. Audrey would whizz through a few chores in the shop. |
| wither | Wither as with a loss of moisture. The flesh had withered away. |
| zoom | Cause a lens or camera to zoom in or out. Zoom out for a wide view of the garden again. |
| black | Black clothing worn as a sign of mourning. With feet black from playing outdoors. |
| blacken | Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color. The cook blackened the chicken breast. |
| blaze | Indicate by marking trees with blazes. The sun blazed down. |
| bonfire | A large open-air fire used for burning rubbish or as part of a celebration. The smell of burning leaves from a garden bonfire. |
| brazier | Large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times. |
| burning | The act of burning something. He had a burning ambition to climb to the upper reaches of management. |
| burnt | Destroyed or badly damaged by fire. A charred bit of burnt wood. |
| cauterize | Burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance in order to stop bleeding or to prevent infection. I ll freeze the hand and cauterize the wound. |
| char | Material that has been charred. A region charred by bush fires. |
| charcoal | Draw trace or represent with charcoal. We charcoaled a couple of T bone steaks. |
| coal | Supply with coal. Ships had to be coaled and supplied. |
| combustible | A combustible substance. A combustible gas. |
| combustion | Rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light. Combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable. |
| darken | (of anger, sorrow, etc.) show in (someone’s eyes or expression. The sky was darkening rapidly. |
| dehydrate | Preserve by removing all water and liquids from. All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me. |
| desiccate | Remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry. A desiccate romance. |
| desiccation | The process of extracting moisture. Long periods of drought have led to the desiccation of farming land. |
| dried | Not still wet. Dried lavender flowers. |
| dry | Of noodles not served in a soup but in a sauce or with dry ingredients. A dry lecture filled with trivial details. |
| dryness | The condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water. The sea retreated in periods of prolonged dryness. |
| fire | Drive out or away by or as if by fire. I fired the straw. |
| flame | Burn and give off flames. Jess s cheeks flamed. |
| hot | Make or become hot. Hot salsa. |
| incinerate | Destroy (something, especially waste material) by burning. Waste packaging is to be incinerated rather than buried in landfills. |
| parch | Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat. The sun parched the earth. |
| sear | (of pain) be experienced as a sudden, burning sensation. A crushing pain seared through his chest. |
| singe | Burn superficially or lightly. The heat was so intense I could feel the hairs on my hands singe. |
| stoke | Add coal or other solid fuel to (a fire, furnace, boiler, etc. He stoked up the barbecue. |
| swarthy | Naturally having skin of a dark color. A smile on his swarthy face. |
| tan | Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather. Jenna managed to get an even golden tan. |
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