scorched

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English

Definitions

verb

To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy
(To cause) to become scorched or singed
To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).

adjective

Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.

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Synonyms

sunbaked parched baked destroyed adust damaged dry burn burnt charred consumed blown focal burned combusted sunburnt

Associated

turnage blackened tactics earth deprive starve speer tactic boer wildfire loot overlord

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