scorched

The word “scorched” has 1 syllable: scorched

It's pronounced as /skɔːrtʃt/

What is synonym and antonym for scorched?

In the thesaurus, “scorched” has 56 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scorched along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scorched

Antonyms for scorched

Meanings of scorched

verb
1. To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it.
2. To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy.
3. (To cause) to become scorched or singed.
4. To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).
5. To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.
6. To attack with bitter sarcasm or virulence.
7. To ride a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
adjective
1. Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.

Example Sentences

The fire scorched the edges of the old photograph.
His shirt was slightly scorched by the ironing accident.
The intense heat scorched the plants in the garden.
They scorched the earth as they retreated from the battlefield.
Her hand was scorched when she touched the hot pan.

On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scorched, such as: ablaze, afire, aflame, aglow, air-dried, alight, baked.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

ablaze

ignited

baked

kilned

ashed
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broiled
burned
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cooked
cremated
deflagrated
enflamed
enkindled
fired
frizzled
ignited
immolated
incinerated
inflamed
kindled
lighted
lit
reignited
rekindled
relighted
relit
scalded
scathed
scorched
seared
set off
torched

kindled

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