(ת') צורב; חם מאוד, לוהט

(פ') לחרוך, לצרוב; להיחרך, להיצרב; להכמיש; להשמיד; "לדהור" בכביש (סלנג); לבקר קשות

adj. causing a slight burn; extremely hot

v. burn slightly; dry or parch with intense heat; be burned slightly; be dried or parched; criticize severely; travel at excessive speed (Slang); destroy a territory before retreating so that it is of no use to advancing troops (Military)

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Adjective
1. hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface; "scorching heat"
(similar) hot

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Adverb
1. capable of causing burns; "it was scorching hot"

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Noun
1. a surface burn
(synonym) singe
(hypernym) burn
(derivation) char, blacken
2. a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
(hypernym) plant disease
(hyponym) leaf scorch
3. a discoloration caused by heat
(hypernym) stain, discoloration, discolouration
(derivation) sear

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Verb
1. make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
(synonym) sear
(hypernym) heat, heat up
(hyponym) sizzle
(derivation) singe
2. become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
(synonym) sear, singe
(hypernym) burn, combust
(derivation) singe
3. destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
(hypernym) burn, fire, burn down
(derivation) singe
4. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
(synonym) char, blacken
(hypernym) burn
(hyponym) singe, swinge
(derivation) singe
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
5. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
(hypernym) dry, dry out

příd.jm. velmi horký; úplné parno

v. spálit

Przym. skwarny

Czas. przypalać; przypiekać

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Scorch
  

(a.)
Burning; parching or shriveling with heat.