scorch
vt,vi 1 unguza; choma, babua; (of sun) nyausha. ~ed earth policy sera ya kuunguza mazao, majumba katika eneo la uvamizi. 2 pauka. 3 (colloq of cyclists, motorists etc) enda kasi sana, choma n (of clothes) baka hasa la kuungua. scorcher n 1 kitu/mtu anayeunguza. 2 (colloq) siku yenye joto kali. scorching adj -enye joto kali, jahanam. scorchingly adv kwa joto kali.