1. burns or chars the surface of something with heat
Usage: third person singular present
2. becomes burned or dried up from heat
Usage: third person singular present
3. moves very fast
Usage: third person singular present; informal

1. brown marks or burns caused by heat
Usage: plural

Examples

• The iron scorches the fabric if it’s too hot.
• The sun scorches the grass during the drought.
• She scorches down the highway in her sports car.
• The pan scorches the onions when the heat is too high.
• The plant scorches in direct sunlight.
• There are scorches on the wooden table from the hot pan.
• The scorches on his shirt showed where the sparks had landed.