Difference between Singe and Scorch

What is the difference between Singe and Scorch?

Singe as a noun is a burning of the surface; a slight burn. while Scorch as a noun is a slight or surface burn.

Singe

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To burn slightly.

Scorch

Part of speech: noun

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

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To burn the surface of something so as to discolour itTo wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemyTo become scorched or singedTo move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground)

We hope you now know whether to use Singe or Scorch in your sentence.

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