scorched
verb
Form of scorch , past tense of scorch.
Simple meaning
Destroy completely by or as if by fire.
Pronunciation
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skawrchtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈskɔɹtʃt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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verb
past tense of scorch
Destroy completely by or as if by fire
“The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes.”
past tense of scorch
To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
past tense of scorch
To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.
past tense of scorch
To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Destroy completely by or as if by fire
Used this way, scorched is a common word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes.”
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes.”verb
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