Bescorch

/bɪˈskɔːtʃ/ verb

Definition

To scorch or burn slightly; to damage or char the surface of something with heat.

Etymology

From be- (prefix to cause or make) combined with scorch; this archaic verb followed Middle English patterns of intensifying action verbs with the be- prefix.

Kelly Says

Bescorch is delightfully violent in sound—it suggests aggressive burning rather than accidental browning, which shows how prefixes could shade verb meanings toward intensity or thoroughness.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
燃え尽きる
mo-e-jik-kir
ARالعربية
محروق
mo-hroq
BNবাংলা
চিকন
chi-kon
CACatalà
cremat
kre-mat
CSČeština
spálený
spa-len-ee
DADansk
brændt
brændt
DEDeutsch
verbrannt
ver-brannt
ELΕλληνικά
καμένο
ka-me-no
ESEspañol
quemado
keh-mah-doh
FAفارسی
سوخته
soo-kheh
FISuomi
poltettu
pol-tet-tu
FRFrançais
brûlé
broo-lay
GUGU
પીડા
pee-da
HAHA
sanyi
san-yee
HEעברית
בישול
bi-shool
HIहिन्दी
जला हुआ
ja-la hoo-a
HUMagyar
égés
e-ges
IDBahasa Indonesia
terbakar
ter-ba-kar
IGIG
ọkụ
o-ku
ITItaliano
bruciato
broo-cha-toh
JA日本語
焼け焦げ
yake-koga
KKKK
жану
jan-oo
KMKM
លំ
lam
KO한국어
타버렸다
ta-ba-ryeot-da
MRMR
कळवळ
kal-va-al
MSBahasa Melayu
terbakar
ter-ba-kar
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွတ်
kyut
NLNederlands
verbrand
ver-brand
NONorsk
brent
brent
PAPA
shaar
PLPolski
spaleny
spa-len-ee
PTPortuguês
queimado
keh-mah-doh
RORomână
ars
ars
RUРусский
обгоревший
ob-go-rey-v-shey
SVSvenska
bränd
bränd
SWKiswahili
kuwika
koo-wee-ka
TAதமிழ்
கருமை
kar-u-mai
TEతెలుగు
బ్రం
bran
THไทย
ไหม้
mai
TLTL
sunog
soo-nog
TRTürkçe
yaktık
ya-k-tik
UKУкраїнська
обгорілий
ob-go-ri-liy
URاردو
سُوڑا
soo-ra
VITiếng Việt
cháy
chay
YOYO
àwọ́
ah-wo
ZH中文
烧焦
shao-jiao
ZUZU
iscorched
is-corched

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