6. (verb)scorch destroy completely by or as if by fire Synonyms: singe, char, blacken, sear
7. (verb)char, blacken, sear, scorch burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color Synonyms: scorch, melanize, blacken, sear, singe, nigrify, parch, melanise, coal, black, char
8. (verb)scorch become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions Synonyms: singe, char, blacken, sear
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'scorch'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. scorch To burn is to subject to the action of fire, or of intense heat so as to effect either partial change or complete combustion; as, to burn wood in the fire; to burn one's hand on a hot stove; th Synonyms: burn, blaze, char, flame, incinerate, set fire to, brand, consume, flash, kindle, set on fire, cauterize, cremate, ignite, scorch, singe Antonyms: cool, extinguish, put out, smother, stifle, subdue
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