scorch
/skɔrtʃ/
noun
- A mark or area of slight burning on a surface.
- There was a dark scorch on the tablecloth from the hot pan.
- He tried to remove the scorch from the carpet with a brush.
- The fire left a scorch on the wooden floor.
verb
- To burn the surface of something slightly, usually by accident or with intense heat.
- I left the iron on too long and scorched my shirt.
- The hot sun scorched the grass, turning it brown.
- Be careful not to scorch the toast in the toaster.
- To move very fast.
- The race car scorched down the track at top speed.
- She scorched through her homework so she could go outside.
- The cyclist scorched past the other riders in the final lap.