burn to a crisp
Scorch beyond recognition
To burn to a crisp is to burn something so thoroughly that it becomes blackened, dried out, and brittle—charred beyond use or recognition.
The phrase applies literally to food left too long on heat: I forgot the bacon and burned it to a crisp.
It extends to anything severely burned: The building burned to a crisp in the fire.
- charredBurned until black
- incineratedDestroyed by fire
- scorchedBurned on surface
- char marksBlackened areas from burning
- igniteStart burning something
overcook · well done · blackened · black as coal · toasted · grilled · singed · blazed · cinder · cremated · flamed · ash · carbonized · overbake · go up in flames · up in smoke · smoldering · smoke alarm
burn to a crispraw
In original state
uncooked · undercooked · rare · underdone · blanched
burn to a crisppreserve
Protect from loss
extinguish · cool down · fireproof · refrigerate · freeze
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