scorched

Everyday

1. Scorched means burnt a little on the surface, turned brown or black by heat. tree →
2. Scorched means dried up by the hot sun, like grass in a heatwave. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and science: scorched earth after a fire, scorched grass in summer, scorched cooking. Phrases: «scorched grass», «scorched earth», «sun-scorched».

Examples

• The lawn was scorched and brown after the heatwave. tree →
• The cake was scorched on top. tree →
• We walked across the scorched ground after the fire. tree →
• His shirt had a scorched mark from the iron. tree →
• Scorched leaves fell from the tree. tree →
• The desert lay scorched under the sun. tree →
• Their breath scorched the herbage before them. tree →

Note

Past form of scorch, used as an adjective. Scorched means damaged on the outside only; burnt can mean destroyed.

In Jewish tradition

Burned on the surface by fire or heat. Proverbs uses it to ask whether anyone can walk on hot coals unharmed.

Interpretation. The verse is read as a warning against adultery, which always brings harm.

Examples

• Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched? (Writings PRO.6.28, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Past form of scorch, used as an adjective. Scorched means damaged on the outside only; burnt can mean destroyed.