Meaning & use
scorched
Burned on the surface, often turning brown or black from intense heat.
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The scorched grass along the highway showed where the wildfire had passed.
She accidentally left the iron on and left a scorched mark on the shirt.
A note on using this word
Scorched describes surface burning rather than complete destruction; 'scorched earth' is also a set phrase for a military tactic of destroying everything useful to an enemy.
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