Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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whip | Yes | No | Yes | No |
scorch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
whip (noun) | scorch (noun) |
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a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object | a discoloration caused by heat |
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping | a surface burn |
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club | a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues |
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit | |
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline |
whip (verb) | scorch (verb) |
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subject to harsh criticism | burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color |
defeat thoroughly | make very hot and dry |
beat severely with a whip or rod | become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions |
whip with or as if with a wire whisk | destroy completely by or as if by fire |
strike as if by whipping | become superficially burned |
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash | subject to harsh criticism |