Meaning & use
scorch
To burn something slightly so that its surface changes color or is damaged.
See it in a sentence
The iron scorched a triangular mark onto the cotton shirt.
The summer sun scorched the lawn until it turned brown.
A note on using this word
Implies surface burning or discoloration, less severe than fully burning something to ash.
Words with a similar meaning
singechar
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