Scorch

What “Scorch” means

Noun

1. A slight or surface burn.
2. A discolouration caused by heat.
3. Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.

Verb

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

Where the word comes from

From Middle English scorchen, scorcnen (“to make dry; parch”), perhaps an alteration of earlier *scorpnen, from Old Norse skorpna (“to shrivel up”).

Business name ideas with “Scorch”

Industries where “Scorch” fits

We suggest this word for 2 business types and industries, including:

• Hot Sauce Brand
• Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing