scorch

How to use scorch in a sentence

Cold words freeze people, and hot words scorch them, and bitter words make them bitter, and wrathful words make them wrathful.

Losses, mistakes, discouragements and disappointments scorch with burning blisters the lining of our lives.

Sometimes they scorch them off their bodies by means of a lighted stick—a kind office which Yamba performed for me.

There was a second dash upon the stove, and another scorch in the slip.

Even with a helper wouldn't you probably scorch the mutton or else burn yourself to death with the hot grease?

Now thoughts were hot in him, and the art lay in finding words which would blister and scorch.

HYACINTHGEORGE A. BIRMINGHAM

She sighed a little now over the thought that perhaps Mahala would scorch the rice after she was gone.

Its color, when done, should be a fine bright brown; but by no means allow it to scorch.

Cook until tender enough to be pierced with a fork and most of the water is boiled away, being careful not to scorch.

WOMAN'S INSTITUTE LIBRARY OF COOKERY, VOL. 2WOMAN'S INSTITUTE OF DOMESTIC ARTS AND SCIENCES

Those having molasses as an ingredient scorch more quickly, consequently should be baked in a moderate oven.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985