Definition of Scorch

to burn the surface something

Examples of Scorch in a sentence

Janine is a horrible cook and tends to scorch anything she puts in a frying pan.  🔊

Even though he didn’t mean to scorch the counter, the caterer had accidentally burned the service with the hot pan.  🔊

My tendency to leave the iron laying on clothing has led me to scorch many a shirt.  🔊

Eating hot food to quickly can cause you to scorch the surface of your tongue.  🔊

Using towels to pick up the hot plates, the waitress didn’t scorch her fingers.  🔊

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