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scorch

|scorch|

🇺🇸

/skɔrtʃ/

🇬🇧

/skɔːtʃ/

intense heat

Etymology

Etymology Information

'scorch' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'scorchen,' where 'scorchen' meant 'to burn slightly.'

Historical Evolution

'scorchen' transformed into the modern English word 'scorch.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to burn slightly,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to burn the surface of something with flame or heat.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a mark or area that has been burned on the surface.

There was a scorch on the table from the hot pan.

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Verb 1

to burn the surface of something with flame or heat.

The intense heat scorched the grass.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35