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Burned vs Scorched - What's the difference?

burned | scorched |

As verbs the difference between burned and scorched

is that burned is (burn) while scorched is (scorch).

As an adjective scorched is

dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.

burned

English

Alternative forms

* burnt

Verb

(head)
  • (burn)

    • Anagrams

    *

    scorched

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Dried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.

    • Derived terms

    * scorched-earth policy

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scorch)