scorched
Burned by flame
Scorched describes something burned on the surface, damaged by intense heat without being consumed: The scorched earth smoldered for days.
Scorching heat is extreme and oppressive.
A scorched-earth policy destroys anything useful to an advancing enemy—or metaphorically, leaves nothing behind when departing a situation.
The sun had scorched the grass brown.
Burned until black
- blackenedDarkened by burning
- singedSuperficially burned
- searedBurned on the surface
- carbonizedConverted to carbon
incinerated · burned · crispy · ashen · smoky · smoldering · toasted · blistered
charred
Burned until black
carbonized · incinerated · burned · crispy · ashen · smoky · smoldering · toasted · blistered · cremated
barren
Unable to produce
wasteland · blighted · devastated · ruined · withered · desiccated · cracked · dusty · lifeless · drought-stricken
blistering
Extremely intense or severe
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- blazingBurning very brightly
roasting · baking · broiling · fiery · torrid · scalding · burning · parching · withering · oppressive
- burntburnt toast, burnt rubber, burnt smell, burnt taste, charred
- cooking mistakesburnt toast, burned food, undercooked, burnt popcorn, overcooked
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- Braggingbrag, gloat, show off, flex, swagger
- cooking flawsburned, overcooked, undercooked, raw, bland
- grassgreen, brown, dead, dry, wet
- scorching heatIntense, burning temperatures
- scorched earthDestroy all useful resources
- scorched earth policyDestroying resources during withdrawal
- scorching hotExtremely high in temperature
- scorching sunIntensely hot star overhead
- scorch markDiscoloration from excessive heat
scorch, scorching, scorches, unscorched, scorched earth, scorched-earth