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# scorch

verb (scorch, scorches, scorched, scorching); noun (a scorch, scorches — a scorch mark)

«scorch» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To scorch something is to burn its surface a little, so it turns brown or black. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#m1)
2. The sun can scorch grass or plants, drying them out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#m2)
3. A scorch (scorch mark) is a small burnt mark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#m3)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons: an iron can scorch clothes, a hot pan can scorch the table. In science, hot dry weather scorches the land. Phrases: «scorch mark», «scorched earth», «scorching hot».

### Examples

- The iron scorched my shirt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#x1)
- The hot sun scorched the grass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#x2)
- There's a scorch mark on the table from the hot pan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#x3)
- Don't leave the toast too long or it will scorch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#x4)
- The fire scorched the trees but did not burn them down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#x5)
- The bushfire scorched the hills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#x6)
- Fire, fire! do not scorch me like this; you can’t think how it hurts.’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb. Scorch is lighter than burn: only the outside is damaged.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scorch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scorch/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scorch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scorch.html) on Mova free.