SCORCHES Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word scorches. (close relations)
Definition of SCORCHES
scorch
Best Alternative Words for SCORCHES
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burns | verbv | |||||||
noun • United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996) • celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796) | ||||||||
cooking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat | ||||||||
blackens | verbv | |||||||
verb • make or become black • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||||
blisters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) • (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin • (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid verb • get blistered • subject to harsh criticism • cause blisters to form on | ||||||||
chars | nounn | |||||||
noun • a charred substance • a human female employed to do housework • any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus verb • burn to charcoal • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||||
flames | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke verb • shine with a sudden light • be in flames or aflame • criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium | ||||||||
grills | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill • a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate verb • cook over or under a grill • examine thoroughly | ||||||||
incinerates | verbv | |||||||
verb • become reduced to ashes • cause to undergo combustion | ||||||||
roasts | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion • negative criticism adjective satellite • (meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven verb • cook with dry heat, usually in an oven • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||||
sears | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture verb • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | ||||||||
singes | verbv | |||||||
noun • a surface burn verb • burn superficially or lightly • become superficially burned | ||||||||
toasts | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • slices of bread that have been toasted • a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention • a person in desperate straits; someone doomed • a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event verb • make brown and crisp by heating • propose a toast to | ||||||||
sear | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture verb • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | ||||||||
singe | verbv | |||||||
noun • a surface burn verb • burn superficially or lightly • become superficially burned | ||||||||
blacken | verbv | |||||||
verb • make or become black • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||||
blister | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) • (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin • (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid verb • get blistered • subject to harsh criticism • cause blisters to form on | ||||||||
char | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a charred substance • a human female employed to do housework • any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus verb • burn to charcoal • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||||
scald | verbv | |||||||
noun • a burn cause by hot liquid or steam • the act of burning with steam or hot water verb • subject to harsh criticism • treat with boiling water • heat to the boiling point • burn with a hot liquid or steam | ||||||||
whip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping • a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline • a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit • (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club • a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object verb • beat severely with a whip or rod • defeat thoroughly • thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash • strike as if by whipping • whip with or as if with a wire whisk • subject to harsh criticism |