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SCORCHES Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word scorches. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word scorches. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For SCORCHES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scorches, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
burn assail attack combust discoloration discolouration dry fire heat round snipe stain
Phrases (5)
burn downdry outheat uplash outplant disease

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