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scorched

The sun scorched the dry earth in the desert.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Dried, discolored, or damaged by burning or intense heat: Refers to something that has been superficially burned, often resulting in a change of color or texture. 2. Extremely dry and parched, as if by intense heat: Describes land or vegetation that is severely dried out, often due to sun or drought.

Usage and Examples
  • Describing damage from heat or fire:
    • The scorched pan was difficult to clean after the food burned.
    • Scorched leaves on the plant indicated it had been placed too close to the heater.
  • Describing extremely dry conditions:
    • After months of drought, the fields were scorched and barren.
    • They trekked across the scorched landscape under the relentless sun.
Advanced Usage
  • "Scorched earth" (idiomatic phrase): A military or competitive strategy of destroying anything that might be useful to an enemy or competitor while advancing through or withdrawing from an area.
    • The retreating army employed a scorched earth policy, burning crops and poisoning wells.
Variants and Related Words
  • Scorch (verb): To burn the surface of something with sudden, intense heat.
    • Be careful not to scorch the fabric when ironing.
  • Scorching (adjective): Used to describe extremely hot weather.
    • We stayed indoors during the scorching afternoon heat.
Synonyms
  • Singed: Slightly burned on the surface or edges.
  • Parched: Dried out with heat; extremely thirsty.
  • Seared: Burned or scorched the surface of something quickly with intense heat.
Notes on Different Meanings

The primary meaning relates to burning or drying via intense heat. The "scorched earth" usage is a specific figurative extension of this literal meaning, applying the concept of burning and destroying to a strategic context.

scorched

The sun scorched the dry earth in the desert.

Adjective
  1. having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy
    • Sherman's scorched earth policy
  2. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
    • a vast desert all adust
    • land lying baked in the heat
    • parched soil
    • the earth was scorched and bare
    • sunbaked salt flats

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