sunscald
Plural: sunscalds
Noun
- Injury to plants caused by excessive exposure to direct sunlight.
- Localized damage to the tissues of trees or their fruits caused by bright sunlight.
Verb
- To suffer such damage.
Examples
- His opponent’s poor tile placement led to a sunscald on their score, reducing it severely.
Origin / Etymology
From sun + scald.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
sunscald: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsunscald: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sunscald: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
sunscald: valid Words With Friends Word