1. present participle of bescorch; to scorch or burn severely; to subject to intense heat
Usage: archaic or literary; rare in modern usage

1. severely scorched or burned; marked by intense heat
Usage: archaic or literary; rare in modern usage

Examples

• The bescorching heat of the desert sun made travel nearly impossible.
• The flames were bescorching the wooden beams of the old structure.
• After the fire, the bescorching marks remained visible on the stone walls.
• The bescorching rays of summer left the grass brown and withered.