Synonyms of scorch

Antonyms of scorch

Collocations of scorch

scorching heat
Frequency: 70 %

The scorching heat made it unbearable to be outside.

scorched earth
Frequency: 60 %

The war left behind a path of scorched earth.

scorched landscape
Frequency: 50 %

The wildfire left a scorched landscape in its wake.

scorched skin
Frequency: 45 %

Her scorched skin was a painful reminder of the sunburn.

scorched wood
Frequency: 40 %

The fire scorched the wood of the old barn.

Idiomatic Expressions for scorch

  • Phrase: scorched earth policy
    Meaning: A strategy of destroying everything that might be useful to the enemy.
    Usage: The general decided to implement a scorched earth policy to hinder the enemy's advance.