scorched

CEFRB2

/skˈɔrtʃt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Burned slightly on the surface by strong heat.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of scorch

Examples

  • The bread was scorched from being cooked on the open flame of the camp fire.

  • The sun scorched the land and withered the crops.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The hot sun blank the dry grass during the summer, turning it completely brown.

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