The Clue
Assail scathingly (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SCORCH
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Notes
The answer SCORCH is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
SCORCH as a noun:
1. (scorch, singe) = a surface burn
2. a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
3. a discoloration caused by heat
SCORCH as a verb:
1. (sear, scorch) = make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
2. (scorch, sear, singe) = become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
3. destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
4. (char, blacken, sear, scorch) = burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
5. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"