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I only understand friendship or scorched earth.
Roger Ailes

Meaning of "scorched" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCORCHED

scorched  [skɔːtʃt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCORCHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scorched is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCORCHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scorched

Scorched may refer to: ▪ Scorched, a 2004 album by Mark-Anthony Turnage and John Scofield ▪ Scorched, a 2002 film starring John Cleese and Alicia Silverstone ▪ Scorched, a play by Wajdi Mouawad ▪ Scorched, a 2008 Australian made-for-TV movie ▪ Scorched: South Africa's Changing Climate, a 2007 book about the effects of climate change on South Africa ▪ "Scorched", a 2005 episode of Numbers ▪ "Scorched", a song by Pitchshifter from the promo EP Shutdown CD2...

Definition of scorched in the English dictionary

The definition of scorched in the dictionary is slightly burned. Other definition of scorched is parched, withered.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCORCHED


arched
ɑːtʃt
bleached
bliːtʃt
debauched
dɪˈbɔːtʃt
parched
pɑːtʃt
perched
pɜːtʃt
researched
rɪˈsɜːtʃt
starched
stɑːtʃt
unarched
ʌnˈɑːtʃt
unbleached
ʌnˈbliːtʃt
unbreached
ʌnˈbriːtʃt
undebauched
ˌʌndɪˈbɔːtʃt
unimpeached
ˌʌnɪmˈpiːtʃt
unreached
ʌnˈriːtʃt
unscorched
ʌnˈskɔːtʃt
unsearched
ʌnˈsɜːtʃt
unsmirched
ʌnˈsmɜːtʃt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCORCHED

scorbutic
scorbutically
scorch
scorched earth policy
scorcher
scorching
scorchingly
scorchingness
scordato
scordatura
score
score draw
score off
score out
score points off
scoreboard
scorecard
scorekeeper
scoreless
scoreline

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCORCHED

botched
detached
drenched
entrenched
etched
high-pitched
mismatched
notched
outstretched
patched
pinched
pitched
poached
ruched
stretched
thatched
touched
unmatched
untouched
wretched

Synonyms and antonyms of scorched in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCORCHED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scorched» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scorched
bake · barrel · belt · blacken · blister · bomb · burn · char · dry up · parch · roast · sear · shrivel · singe · speed · tear · whizz · wither · zoom

Translation of «scorched» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCORCHED

Find out the translation of scorched to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scorched from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scorched» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烧焦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quemada
570 millions of speakers

English

scorched
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झुलसे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحروقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выжженной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chamuscado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝলসিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roussi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbakar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

versengt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

焦げた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불태운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scorched
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chạy như điên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறந்துவிடும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yakılmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bruciata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przypalony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випаленої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ars
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καμένης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verskroei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bränd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svidd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scorched

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCORCHED»

The term «scorched» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCORCHED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scorched

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2 QUOTES WITH «SCORCHED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scorched.
1
Roger Ailes
I only understand friendship or scorched earth.
2
Alison Lurie
There is a peculiar burning odor in the room, like explosives. the kitchen fills with smoke and the hot, sweet, ashy smell of scorched cookies. The war has begun.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCORCHED»

Discover the use of scorched in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scorched and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scorched
When her investigation of a find from a remote Philippines dig leads her to the scene of her ex-fiancâe's murder, forensic anthropologist Kelsey Quinn turns to Navy SEAL Gage Brewer for help in unraveling a deadly conspiracy.
Laura Griffin, 2012
2
Scorched Earth: Legacies of Chemical Warfare in Vietnam
Scorched Earth is the first book to chronicle the effects of chemical warfare on the Vietnamese people and their environment, where, even today, more than 3 million people—including 500,000 children—are sick and dying from birth defects ...
Fred A. Wilcox, 2011
3
Scorched
Sixteen-year-old Trinity Foxx does not believe her grandfather's latest treasure is a real dragon's egg until soldiers invade trying to steal it, a strange boy tells her she must work with him to stop an impending dragon war, and the dragon ...
Mari Mancusi, 2014
4
Scorched
Continuing his quest for sense and beauty, Wajdi Mouawad has plunged into the turbulent depths of writing to discover, washed up midst the sand dunes, fiery tales lost in the mists of time.
Wajdi Mouawad, 2010
5
Scorched: The Dark Forgotten
Ex-detective Macmillan has a taste for bad girls, but his last lover really took the cake?and his humanity.
Sharon Ashwood, 2009
6
Scorched: South Africa's Changing Climate
This is the place where a solitary bee continues to pollinate the pale, demure flower of an orchid near Darling, or where the limey coral skeleton hosts its colourful algae on a Sodwana reef.
Leonie Skene Joubert, 2006
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Scorched Earth: Studies in the Archaeology of Conflict
This volume draws together a series of new studies into various aspects of the archaeology of conflict.
Tony Pollard, Iain Banks, 2008
8
Scorched
From the Paperback edition.
Rachel Butler, 2007
9
Scorched Earth: How the Fires of Yellowstone Changed America
In Scorched Earth, Barker, an environmental reporter who was on the ground and in the smoke during the 1988 fires, shows us that many of today's arguments over fire and the nature of public land began to take shape soon after the Civil War.
Rocky Barker, 2013
10
Scorched Earth
The inhabitants of Good Hope, Virginia, haven't felt the cooling effects of rain in weeks.
David L. Robbins, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCORCHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scorched is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ireland's Eye was badly scorched by raging gorse fires
AFTER AN EXTENSIVE firefight last week, a large portion of Ireland's eye has been left scorched. The blaze raged for three days last week, having broke out on ... «Yahoo News UK, Jun 15»
2
Trees, plants found mysteriously scorched
Coconut palm leaves and plants near the Government Guest House here were found mysteriously wilted from heat on Monday. Some of the coconut palms on ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
3
'scorched earth' warning over Northbourne
"Our concern is about what I'd call the scorched earth look that could eventuate," Mr Snow told the national capital and external territories committee on ... «The Canberra Times, Jun 15»
4
The Islamic State's Scorched Earth Policy in Kobani
It usually follows a scorched earth policy against us. As a result of its repeated defeats and suffering one blow after another from our forces, it is now resorting to ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jun 15»
5
Fire That Has Scorched Celebration Park is Mostly Contained
BOISE (AP) | Authorities say a wildfire that has scorched at least 7,000 acres near Celebration Park is believed to have been started by people, but the cause is ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Jun 15»
6
Scott firefighters find scorched ATV in building fire
Firefighters with the Scott Fire Department were dispatched to 731 Brothers Road Thursday following reports of a commercial building fire, a press release from ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jun 15»
7
County Behavioral Health clinic in Paradise scorched in fire
A charred frame stands where an early Friday morning fire burned through the Quail Run Professional Village, 5910 Clark Road in Paradise. No one was hurt in ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, May 15»
8
Algonquin's Scorched Earth Brewing seeking to add beer garden patio
So he and his wife, Jennifer, owners of Algonquin's Scorched Earth Brewing, 203 Berg St., are hoping to soon move forward with plans to create an outdoor beer ... «Northwest Herald, Mar 15»
9
Ashland woman reflects on weekend fire that scorched 30 acres of …
Marilyn Kolb Wright could only watch and take pictures as flames scorched her land. A half-dozen apartments saved her home, but for her, it was much more ... «KETV Omaha, Mar 15»
10
Netanyahu's scorched earth tactics could make Israel's problems …
It's a good thing the Israeli election campaign didn't run one day longer than it did. At the rate he was going, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»

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